Games on September 19, 1956

8 games

The games of September 19, 1956

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on September 19, 1956. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 17-2 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators (6-0) and the Cincinnati Redlegs over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 8-1, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 7-2, and the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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 18, 1956 and the next, Sep 20, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.

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