Games on August 22, 1956
9 games
- KC1 7 @ BAL 2 No box score
- CHA 6 @ BOS 3 No box score
- CHA 6 @ BOS 7 No box score
- PHI 3 @ CHN 8 No box score
- PIT 3 @ CIN 6 No box score
- NY1 2 @ MLN 1 No box score
- CLE 2 @ NYA 3 No box score
- BRO 5 @ SLN 3 No box score
- DET 9 @ WS1 5 No box score
The games of August 22, 1956
On August 22, 1956, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Athletics' 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Giants 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3, and the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox. 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 21, 1956 and the next, Aug 23, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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