Games on August 11, 1959
8 games
- NYA 8 @ BOS 5 No box score
- LAN 4 @ CHN 5 No box score
- MLN 3 @ CIN 4 No box score
- MLN 7 @ CIN 3 No box score
- CHA 1 @ DET 8 No box score
- CLE 3 @ KC1 7 No box score
- PIT 4 @ PHI 6 No box score
- SFN 5 @ SLN 4 No box score
The games of August 11, 1959
On August 11, 1959, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 8-1 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox. The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Redlegs fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 7-3, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Redlegs. 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 10, 1959 and the next, Aug 12, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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