Games on August 31, 1956
10 games
- BAL 13 @ BOS 6 No box score
- CLE 3 @ CHA 2 No box score
- CLE 0 @ CHA 1 No box score
- CHN 3 @ CIN 4 No box score
- KC1 1 @ DET 6 No box score
- SLN 5 @ MLN 6 No box score
- SLN 3 @ MLN 5 No box score
- BRO 7 @ NY1 3 No box score
- PHI 3 @ PIT 6 No box score
- NYA 6 @ WS1 4 No box score
The games of August 31, 1956
On August 31, 1956, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 13-6 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Milwaukee Braves 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Athletics 6-1, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 6-4. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1956 and the next, Sep 1, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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