Games on May 30, 1959

The games of May 30, 1959

On May 30, 1959, 12 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 11-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-2, the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Cincinnati Redlegs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-2. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, and the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 29, 1959 and the next, May 31, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.