Games on August 7, 1942

The games of August 7, 1942

5 games were played on August 7, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 13-6 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. One-run games: the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Homestead Grays, 7-3 and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 6, 1942 and the next, Aug 8, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.