Games on September 9, 1959

The games of September 9, 1959

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on September 9, 1959. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Redlegs' 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Athletics (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Milwaukee Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 5-1. The Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 8, 1959 and the next, Sep 10, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.