Games on September 13, 1959

The games of September 13, 1959

On September 13, 1959, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 8-0 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cincinnati Redlegs 3-2 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 5-1. The Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 12, 1959 and the next, Sep 14, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.