Games on September 29, 1956

9 games

The games of September 29, 1956

9 games were played on September 29, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-5, and the Washington Senators topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 28, 1956 and the next, Sep 30, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.

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