Games on August 9, 1956

9 games

The games of August 9, 1956

9 games were played on August 9, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 15-7 win over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 9-2, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 5-2, and the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1956 and the next, Aug 10, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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