Games on August 22, 1959

The games of August 22, 1959

On August 22, 1959, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 11-4 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Kansas City Athletics over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0), the Milwaukee Braves over the Chicago Cubs (7-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1959 and the next, Aug 23, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.