Games on August 23, 1941

The games of August 23, 1941

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 23, 1941. The most lopsided result was the Homestead Grays' 9-1 win over the Baltimore Elite Giants. Runs came easiest when the Homestead Grays beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (3-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Washington Senators and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Braves 7-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Homestead Grays 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 22, 1941 and the next, Aug 24, 1941. The 1941 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.