Games on August 28, 1937

The games of August 28, 1937

On August 28, 1937, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 9-4 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Stars beat the Washington Elite Giants 12-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Brooklyn Dodgers (3-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Tigers 2-1 over the Memphis Red Sox, and the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Bees, 3-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Boston Bees 10-7, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-6, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 9-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Bees, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 27, 1937 and the next, Aug 29, 1937. The 1937 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.