Games on September 26, 1959

8 games

The games of September 26, 1959

On September 26, 1959, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 12-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 10-5. A shutout went on the board for the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Redlegs 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 8-4 and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 7-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 25, 1959 and the next, Sep 27, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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