Games on June 19, 1959

8 games

The games of June 19, 1959

8 games were played on June 19, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 8-2 win over the Kansas City Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Athletics (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (6-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-2 and the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 18, 1959 and the next, Jun 20, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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