Games on August 12, 1938

The games of August 12, 1938

10 games were played on August 12, 1938, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Philadelphia Athletics 16-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 12-9. A shutout went on the board for the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Bees 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the New York Black Yankees beat the Newark Eagles 7-5, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 13-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 11, 1938 and the next, Aug 13, 1938. For the wider picture, see the 1938 season.