Games on July 4, 1958

The games of July 4, 1958

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 4, 1958. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 13-2 win over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Milwaukee Braves (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Athletics 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Athletics 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 6-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Redlegs. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 1958 and the next, Jul 5, 1958. The 1958 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.