Games on August 19, 1959

The games of August 19, 1959

The schedule for August 19, 1959 lists 9 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 9-4 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 10-5. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-7, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2. The Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies played to a 7-7 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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 18, 1959 and the next, Aug 20, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.