Games on April 19, 1942

The games of April 19, 1942

The schedule for April 19, 1942 lists 9 games. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, the New York Giants topped the Boston Braves 5-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-1. The Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 18, 1942 and the next, Apr 20, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.