Games on August 1, 1937

The games of August 1, 1937

On August 1, 1937, 22 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago American Giants' 12-2 win over the Detroit Stars. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 14-5. Shutouts: the Homestead Grays over the Washington Elite Giants (5-0) and the Cincinnati Tigers over the Memphis Red Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Homestead Grays 3-2 over the Washington Elite Giants, and the Indianapolis Athletics 3-2 over the Birmingham Black Barons. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 11-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 2-2, the Chicago American Giants beat the Detroit Stars 10-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the Indianapolis Athletics topped the Birmingham Black Barons 11-1, the Cincinnati Tigers beat the Memphis Red Sox 5-2, the Newark Eagles beat the New York Black Yankees 9-4, the New York Black Yankees fell to the Newark Eagles, 10-4, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-3, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3. The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox played to a 2-2 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Stars and the Chicago American Giants, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1937 and the next, Aug 2, 1937. The 1937 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.