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Events of Thursday, August 20, 1959
Events of Thursday, August 20, 1959
8-19-1959 8-21-1959 8-20-1958 8-20-1960
LA N 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 - 8 11 2
CIN N 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 - 5 10 0
BOX+PBP
WP: McDevitt (9-8)
LP: Purkey (10-13)
SV: L. Sherry (1)
HR: Moon (11), Larker (7), Thomas (9)
SF N 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 - 5 15 1
MIL N 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 11 0
BOX+PBP
WP: S. Jones (16-11)
LP: Spahn (16-13)
HR: McCovey (7)
CHI N 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 5 11 1 (1)
PHI N 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 x - 8 8 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Gomez (2-8)
LP: Drabowsky (5-10)
HR: T. Taylor (6), Marshall (10), Post (17), Sawatski (6)
CHI N 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 6 12 1 (2)
PHI N 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 8 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Anderson (10-8)
LP: Phillips (1-5)
SV: Henry (11)
HR: Schult (2)
STL N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 0
PIT N 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 x - 3 11 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Friend (6-15)
LP: Broglio (6-10)
BAL A 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 7 13 0
CHI A 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 - 6 10 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Wilhelm (12-8)
LP: Latman (5-5)
SV: Loes (13)
WAS A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 3 2
CLE A 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 x - 6 8 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Grant (8-5)
LP: Ramos (11-15)
HR: Held (23), FitzGerald (1)
NY A 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1
DET A 2 3 1 5 0 0 3 0 x - 14 14 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Bunning (12-10)
LP: Blaylock (0-1)
HR: Maxwell (27), Bolling 2 (10)
BOS A 0 1 1 1 0 2 5 1 0 - 11 16 2
KC A 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 3 0 - 10 13 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Wilson (1-0)
LP: Sturdivant (1-5)
SV: Brewer (2)
HR: Cerv 3 (16)
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Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 1959
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
San Francisco Giants 120 68 52 0 .567 - 551 480
Los Angeles Dodgers 122 67 55 0 .549 2.0 559 540
Milwaukee Braves 121 64 56 1 .533 4.0 554 490
Pittsburgh Pirates 122 61 60 1 .504 7.5 504 552
Chicago Cubs 120 58 61 1 .487 9.5 530 528
Cincinnati Reds 122 58 64 0 .475 11.0 624 593
St. Louis Cardinals 124 57 67 0 .460 13.0 526 588
Philadelphia Phillies 123 52 70 1 .426 17.0 499 576
AL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Chicago White Sox 119 70 47 2 .598 - 510 466
Cleveland Indians 120 69 51 0 .575 2.5 583 510
New York Yankees 121 60 60 1 .500 11.5 538 523
Baltimore Orioles 119 59 59 1 .500 11.5 435 493
Detroit Tigers 121 59 62 0 .488 13.0 573 574
Boston Red Sox 120 56 64 0 .467 15.5 586 568
Kansas City Athletics 120 56 64 0 .467 15.5 535 551
Washington Senators 120 49 71 0 .408 22.5 491 566
ML League Leaders
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Transactions
Milwaukee Braves claimed Ray Boone from Kansas City Athletics on waivers.
Kansas City Athletics claimed Ray Jablonski from St. Louis Cardinals on waivers.
Milwaukee Braves sold Joe Morgan to Kansas City Athletics.
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