Games on August 8, 1959
7 games
- DET 3 @ BOS 4 No box score
- PIT 4 @ CHN 3 No box score
- MLN 2 @ LAN 4 No box score
- KC1 0 @ NYA 3 No box score
- CIN 9 @ SFN 6 No box score
- PHI 3 @ SLN 4 No box score
- PHI 4 @ SLN 5 No box score
The games of August 8, 1959
On August 8, 1959, 7 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Cincinnati Redlegs over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 7, 1959 and the next, Aug 9, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.
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