Games on September 8, 1956
8 games
- BOS 6 @ BAL 1 No box score
- NY1 3 @ BRO 4 No box score
- MLN 1 @ CHN 2 No box score
- CHA 4 @ CLE 2 No box score
- DET 2 @ KC1 1 No box score
- WS1 2 @ NYA 16 No box score
- PIT 5 @ PHI 4 No box score
- CIN 4 @ SLN 6 No box score
The games of September 8, 1956
8 games were played on September 8, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 16-2, the widest margin of the day. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 7, 1956 and the next, Sep 9, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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