Games on August 21, 1959

The games of August 21, 1959

8 games were played on August 21, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Redlegs 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Athletics 9-7. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1959 and the next, Aug 22, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.