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JULY
1956

Sunday, July 1st

IN THE NEWS: Mickey Mantle switch-hits HRs in the same game for the fourth time in his career. The Yankees win 8-6 over Washington.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 1, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 7, Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Washington Senators 2 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 8, Washington Senators 6 at Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Braves 0 at Wrigley Field
Milwaukee Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
New York Giants 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 19, St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Sportsman's Park III
Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 2nd

IN THE NEWS: NBC pays $16.25 million for the TV-radio rights to the All-Star Game and the WS. The players' pension fund will get 60 percent of the revenues.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 2, 1956
Chicago White Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
Boston Red Sox 3, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
New York Giants 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 2, Milwaukee Braves 1 at Crosley Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, July 3rd

SCOREBOARD: JULY 3, 1956
Cleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Wrigley Field
Milwaukee Braves 7, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, July 4th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 4, 1956
Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 6 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 10, Baltimore Orioles 8 at Griffith Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Senators 4 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Milwaukee Braves 4 at County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at County Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 15, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, New York Giants 1 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, July 5th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 5, 1956
New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 13, Cleveland Indians 7 at Tiger Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 6th

IN THE NEWS: Jim Busby of the Indians hits his second grand slam in as many days as the Tribe beats the A's 4-2.

Ford Frick inaugurates the Cy Young Award, to honor to outstanding pitcher each year. The BBWAA will do the voting. Only one pitcher will be honored each year until 1967, when a pitcher in each league will be selected.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 6, 1956
Chicago White Sox 14, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 4, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 8, Washington Senators 4 at Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at County Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 7th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 7, 1956
Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 12, Chicago White Sox 8 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 8, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at County Stadium
New York Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 8th

IN THE NEWS: The Giants connect for a team-record seven HRs in a 11-1 home win over the Pirates. Willie Mays, Daryl Spencer, and Wes Westrum each connect for 2. Hank Thompson, Westrum, and Spencer hit consecutive HRs in the fourth inning.

Boston's Ted Williams becomes the 12th player to drive in 1,500 runs when he hits a single in the 2nd game of a doubleheader against the Orioles. The Red Sox sweep, winning 9-0 and 8­4.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 8, 1956
Boston Red Sox 9, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 17, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago White Sox 6 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 17, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 8, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Crosley Field
Chicago Cubs 10, Milwaukee Braves 6 at County Stadium
New York Giants 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
Brooklyn Dodgers 9, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, July 10th

IN THE NEWS: In the All-Star Game, Ken Boyer of the Cardinals makes 3 sparkling plays at 3B and gets 3 hits as the NL defeats the AL 7-3. Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, and Stan Musial all homer. Mays's pinch-hit 2-run HR off of Whitey Ford is his 7th straight hit against the Yankee lefty.

Wednesday, July 11th

IN THE NEWS: The White Sox purchase Cardinal relief P Ellis Kinder.

Thursday, July 12th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 12, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 9, Cleveland Indians 5 at Yankee Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 5, New York Giants 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 13th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 13, 1956
Kansas City Athletics 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 10, Cleveland Indians 0 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 12, Detroit Tigers 11 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Giants 5 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 14th

IN THE NEWS: Boston lefty Mel Parnell pitches a no-hitter against the White Sox at Fenway Park, winning 4-0. It is only Parnell's third win against two losses and is the sixth straight loss for second-place Chicago. The no-hitter is the first for the Red Sox since 1923. Parnell will go 4-4 before a torn muscle in his pitching arm ends his career as the Red Sox' winningest southpaw.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 14, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 1, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Yankee Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Washington Senators 5 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 5, New York Giants 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 15th

IN THE NEWS: Wally Burnette of Kansas City shuts out Washington 8-0 in his first start.

Hank Aaron of the Braves hits in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of the Pirates, the Braves winning 3-2 and 4­1. This is the start of a 25-game hit streak for Aaron, the longest of the season.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 15, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 3 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 10, Boston Red Sox 7 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Yankee Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 8, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
Washington Senators 7, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 10, Chicago Cubs 8 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Giants 3 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Giants 3 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 16th

IN THE NEWS: A group headed by Fred Knorr and John Fetzer buys the Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium for a record $5.5 million.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 16, 1956
Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park
Brooklyn Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 10, New York Giants 4 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, July 17th

IN THE NEWS: Red Sox pitchers Tom Brewer and Bob Porterfield sweep the Athletics 10-0 and 4­0.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 17, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 10, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 1, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 8, Milwaukee Braves 6 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, July 18th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 18, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Griffith Stadium
Cleveland Indians 11, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 7, New York Giants 3 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, July 19th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 19, 1956
Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 8, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 13, New York Giants 3 at County Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 20th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 20, 1956
Detroit Tigers 9, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, New York Giants 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at County Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 21st

IN THE NEWS: Junior Gilliam of the Brooklyn Dodgers makes 12 assists at 2B to set a modern major-league record. Dodger captain Pee Wee Reese gets his 2,000th major-league hit, one of five active major leaguers to reach the mark. But St. Louis wins 13-6.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 21, 1956
Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 3 at Fenway Park
Washington Senators 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Griffith Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Milwaukee Braves 5 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 13, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 22nd

IN THE NEWS: The Hall of Fame announces special rules governing elections. Writers should vote every two years, alternating with the veterans committee; because of criticism, this will revert back in 1962. To be eligible players must have been retired as a player for five years.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 22, 1956
Cleveland Indians 8, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 6 at Fenway Park
Kansas City Athletics 7, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 13, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago White Sox 6, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 4, New York Giants 1 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 2, New York Giants 1 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 8, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 16, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at County Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Brooklyn Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 23rd

IN THE NEWS: Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg are officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 23, 1956
Kansas City Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Crosley Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, July 24th

IN THE NEWS: New York City Mayor Robert Wagner appoints Charles J. Mylod as chairman and R. E. Blum and C. A. Allen as members of the newly created Brooklyn Sports Center Authority. He reveals plans for a 50,000-seat stadium bounded by Warren Street and Fourth, Flatbush and Fifth Avenues. Robert Moses prefers a different Brooklyn site.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 24, 1956
Chicago White Sox 11, New York Yankees 5 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 11, Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 9, Baltimore Orioles 7 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 11, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium
Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 10, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 4, New York Giants 3 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 2 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, July 25th

IN THE NEWS: Brooklyn's RF Carl Furillo is the first Dodger player to homer in Jersey City, as the Dodgers lose to the Reds 2-1.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 25, 1956
New York Yankees 10, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 11, Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 9, Boston Red Sox 6 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Roosevelt Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 7, New York Giants 4 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago Cubs 8 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, July 26th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 26, 1956
New York Yankees 8, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 1, Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 11, Detroit Tigers 6 at Tiger Stadium
Boston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 11, New York Giants 0 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Cardinals 14, Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 0 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 27th

IN THE NEWS: 3B Hector Lopez and 1B Vic Power of the Athletics each have five hits in a 14-inning game 10-9 loss to New York.

Gil Hodges's grand slam clips the Cubs 4-3, as the Dodgers move to five games behind the Braves.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 27, 1956
Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Washington Senators 4 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 10, Kansas City Athletics 9 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 28th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 28, 1956
Boston Red Sox 13, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Baltimore Orioles 8, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 14, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
Cincinnati Reds 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 29th

IN THE NEWS: Herb Score and Hank Aguirre of the Indians sweep Baltimore 3-0 and 4­0.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 29, 1956
Chicago White Sox 11, Boston Red Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Washington Senators 0 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 30th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 30, 1956
New York Yankees 13, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Ebbets Field
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Shibe Park
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, July 31st

SCOREBOARD: JULY 31, 1956
Washington Senators 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Roosevelt Stadium
New York Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Polo Grounds V
Cincinnati Reds 7, New York Giants 3 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Shibe Park
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)