Games on April 23, 1958

The games of April 23, 1958

On April 23, 1958, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Redlegs over the Milwaukee Braves (2-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Athletics 8-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 22, 1958 and the next, Apr 24, 1958. For the wider picture, see the 1958 season.