Games on August 7, 1959

7 games

The games of August 7, 1959

The schedule for August 7, 1959 lists 7 games. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0) and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 and the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 6, 1959 and the next, Aug 8, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.

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