Games on July 3, 1942

The games of July 3, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on July 3, 1942. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves 10-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Elite Giants over the Homestead Grays (1-0) and the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Birmingham Black Barons 6-2, the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1. 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, Jul 2, 1942 and the next, Jul 4, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.