Games on August 4, 1959

The games of August 4, 1959

The schedule for August 4, 1959 lists 9 games. The Cleveland Indians routed the Washington Senators 8-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6. The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Kansas City Athletics 4-1, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Milwaukee Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3. The Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1959 and the next, Aug 5, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.