Games on August 22, 1958

The games of August 22, 1958

The schedule for August 22, 1958 lists 7 games. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Athletics over the Washington Senators (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 and the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1958 and the next, Aug 23, 1958. For the wider picture, see the 1958 season.