Games on August 7, 1937

The games of August 7, 1937

On August 7, 1937, 10 games went into the books. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Stars fell to the Atlanta Black Crackers, 8-6, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Bees, 8-6, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 6-3, the St. Louis Browns topped the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1, and the New York Black Yankees beat the Washington Elite Giants 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 6, 1937 and the next, Aug 8, 1937. For the wider picture, see the 1937 season.