Games on July 28, 1959

The games of July 28, 1959

On July 28, 1959, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 8-3 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 8-4, and the Washington Senators fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 6-1. The Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 27, 1959 and the next, Jul 29, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.