Games on August 7, 1956
9 games
- NYA 0 @ BOS 1 No box score
- PIT 0 @ BRO 3 No box score
- KC1 4 @ CHA 5 No box score
- KC1 3 @ CHA 4 No box score
- SLN 8 @ CIN 4 No box score
- CLE 5 @ DET 2 No box score
- CHN 1 @ MLN 6 No box score
- PHI 4 @ NY1 3 No box score
- PHI 3 @ NY1 1 No box score
The games of August 7, 1956
The schedule for August 7, 1956 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Braves' 6-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 8-4. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (1-0) and the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 6, 1956 and the next, Aug 8, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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