Games on September 4, 1959

The games of September 4, 1959

7 games were played on September 4, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Kansas City Athletics 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Redlegs fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 4-1. 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, Sep 3, 1959 and the next, Sep 5, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.