Games on August 2, 1959

The games of August 2, 1959

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 2, 1959. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 9-3 win over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Redlegs over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Athletics 7-5, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1959 and the next, Aug 4, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.