Games on August 31, 1958

The games of August 31, 1958

9 games were played on August 31, 1958, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 14-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (3-0) and the Milwaukee Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Redlegs met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1958 and the next, Sep 1, 1958. For the wider picture, see the 1958 season.