Games on May 12, 1959

7 games

The games of May 12, 1959

On May 12, 1959, 7 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 7-6. One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Braves 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 7-4, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 7-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 11, 1959 and the next, May 13, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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