Games on August 1, 1958

The games of August 1, 1958

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 1, 1958. The New York Yankees routed the Chicago White Sox 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Kansas City Athletics 10-4. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 7-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Milwaukee Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1958 and the next, Aug 2, 1958. The 1958 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.