Games on August 19, 1958

The games of August 19, 1958

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 19, 1958. The Chicago White Sox routed the Boston Red Sox 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 8-6. One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Redlegs, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 4-1, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 3-1. The Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles and the Milwaukee Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 18, 1958 and the next, Aug 20, 1958. The 1958 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.