Games on May 31, 1959
10 games
- BAL 2 @ BOS 1 No box score
- KC1 9 @ CHA 1 No box score
- PIT 6 @ CIN 2 No box score
- PIT 14 @ CIN 11 No box score
- CLE 4 @ DET 7 No box score
- SLN 3 @ LAN 5 No box score
- PHI 6 @ MLN 0 No box score
- PHI 1 @ MLN 2 No box score
- CHN 3 @ SFN 6 No box score
- NYA 3 @ WS1 0 No box score
The games of May 31, 1959
On May 31, 1959, 10 games went into the books. The Kansas City Athletics routed the Chicago White Sox 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 14-11. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Milwaukee Braves (6-0) and the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Cincinnati Redlegs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 30, 1959 and the next, Jun 1, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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