Games on August 8, 1956
9 games
- BAL 2 @ BOS 7 No box score
- CLE 6 @ CHA 7 No box score
- CHN 2 @ CIN 8 No box score
- KC1 7 @ DET 8 No box score
- SLN 1 @ MLN 10 No box score
- SLN 3 @ MLN 2 No box score
- PHI 8 @ NY1 3 No box score
- BRO 5 @ PIT 8 No box score
- NYA 12 @ WS1 2 No box score
The games of August 8, 1956
9 games were played on August 8, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 12-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Athletics 8-7. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-2, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-1, the New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-3, and the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-5. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1956 and the next, Aug 9, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.
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