Games on May 6, 1959
7 games
- WS1 6 @ CHA 4 No box score
- BAL 6 @ CLE 5 No box score
- BOS 17 @ DET 6 No box score
- NYA 7 @ KC1 4 No box score
- LAN 4 @ MLN 5 No box score
- SLN 8 @ PHI 7 No box score
- CHN 3 @ PIT 0 No box score
The games of May 6, 1959
7 games were played on May 6, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 17-6 win over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Braves 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 6-4 and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 5, 1959 and the next, May 7, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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