Games on August 6, 1942

The games of August 6, 1942

On August 6, 1942, 4 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 8-0 winners over the Brooklyn Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0). In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 and the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 6-3. The home team won every regular-season game on the date. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1942 and the next, Aug 7, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.