Games on August 6, 1957

The games of August 6, 1957

8 games were played on August 6, 1957, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 8-2 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers (5-0) and the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Braves 5-4 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 5-1 and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1957 and the next, Aug 7, 1957. The 1957 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.