Games on August 30, 1941

The games of August 30, 1941

On August 30, 1941, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 12-3 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 5-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the Philadelphia Stars 8-2, the St. Louis Browns topped the Chicago White Sox 10-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 8-1. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 29, 1941 and the next, Aug 31, 1941. The 1941 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.