Games on May 22, 1959

8 games

The games of May 22, 1959

On May 22, 1959, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 5-0 win over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-5. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 21, 1959 and the next, May 23, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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