Games on July 26, 1959

The games of July 26, 1959

On July 26, 1959, 12 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Washington Senators 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (4-0), the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (1-0), and the Milwaukee Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Cincinnati Redlegs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3. The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Redlegs, and the Washington Senators 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, Jul 25, 1959 and the next, Jul 27, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.