Games on September 5, 1956

6 games

The games of September 5, 1956

6 games were played on September 5, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Redlegs' 12-2 win over the Milwaukee Braves. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3. 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 4, 1956 and the next, Sep 6, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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