Games on August 1, 1942

The games of August 1, 1942

The schedule for August 1, 1942 lists 8 games. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8. Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Giants 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Giants 3-1, the New York Black Yankees topped the Philadelphia Stars 6-4, and the New York Yankees fell to the St. Louis Browns, 7-3. The St. Louis Cardinals 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. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1942 and the next, Aug 2, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.