Games on June 8, 1958

The games of June 8, 1958

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on June 8, 1958. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 14-1 winners over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 12-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Braves. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Athletics (4-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Athletics 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the New York Yankees, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-4, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 4-3. The Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1958 and the next, Jun 9, 1958. The 1958 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.