Games on May 16, 1959
8 games
- DET 1 @ BAL 6 No box score
- CLE 12 @ BOS 6 No box score
- PIT 2 @ CHN 3 No box score
- MLN 6 @ LAN 0 No box score
- CHA 4 @ NYA 3 No box score
- CIN 2 @ SFN 9 No box score
- PHI 2 @ SLN 8 No box score
- KC1 2 @ WS1 7 No box score
The games of May 16, 1959
Retrosheet's records show 8 games on May 16, 1959. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 9-2 winners over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 12-6. A shutout went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers (6-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Kansas City Athletics 7-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1959 and the next, May 17, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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