Games on May 8, 1959
7 games
- BOS 5 @ BAL 0 No box score
- CLE 3 @ CHA 1 No box score
- KC1 4 @ DET 5 No box score
- CIN 3 @ MLN 2 No box score
- PHI 8 @ PIT 1 No box score
- LAN 3 @ SFN 9 No box score
- CHN 3 @ SLN 2 No box score
The games of May 8, 1959
7 games were played on May 8, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 9-3, the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Cincinnati Redlegs 3-2 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 7, 1959 and the next, May 9, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.
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