Games on May 5, 1959
8 games
- WS1 8 @ CHA 3 No box score
- SFN 2 @ CIN 5 No box score
- BAL 1 @ CLE 9 No box score
- BOS 3 @ DET 8 No box score
- NYA 3 @ KC1 2 No box score
- LAN 2 @ MLN 3 No box score
- SLN 7 @ PHI 8 No box score
- CHN 6 @ PIT 3 No box score
The games of May 5, 1959
On May 5, 1959, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 9-1 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals. The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Kansas City Athletics and the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the San Francisco Giants 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 8-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 4, 1959 and the next, May 6, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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