Games on August 14, 1956

9 games

The games of August 14, 1956

The schedule for August 14, 1956 lists 9 games. The Chicago White Sox routed the Kansas City Athletics 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 12-2. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Washington Senators (3-0), the Cincinnati Redlegs over the Chicago Cubs (2-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 3-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Braves 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 13, 1956 and the next, Aug 15, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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