Games on September 3, 1956

The games of September 3, 1956

16 games were played on September 3, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 16-0 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (8-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 7-5, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 2-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-5. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 2, 1956 and the next, Sep 4, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.