Games on August 12, 1941

The games of August 12, 1941

11 games were played on August 12, 1941, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Homestead Grays' 8-1 win over the Newark Eagles. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers (2-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), and the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Boston Braves. Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-5, the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 6-6, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars, 7-3, and the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-3. The St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox played to a 6-6 tie. The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 11, 1941 and the next, Aug 13, 1941. The 1941 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.