Games on September 7, 1958

The games of September 7, 1958

12 games were played on September 7, 1958, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Kansas City Athletics 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, and the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1. The San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, and the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 6, 1958 and the next, Sep 8, 1958. The 1958 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.