Games on September 2, 1956
10 games
- BAL 11 @ BOS 10 No box score
- CLE 3 @ CHA 4 No box score
- CHN 2 @ CIN 3 No box score
- KC1 1 @ DET 3 No box score
- SLN 3 @ MLN 6 No box score
- BRO 1 @ NY1 2 No box score
- BRO 1 @ NY1 4 No box score
- PHI 6 @ PIT 10 No box score
- PHI 1 @ PIT 5 No box score
- NYA 3 @ WS1 4 No box score
The games of September 2, 1956
10 games were played on September 2, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Cincinnati Redlegs 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Giants 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Athletics 3-1, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-6, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 1956 and the next, Sep 3, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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