Games on April 19, 1959

7 games

The games of April 19, 1959

On April 19, 1959, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 12-5 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Senators 7-5, the Washington Senators beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 8-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-1. The Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 18, 1959 and the next, Apr 20, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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