Games on August 8, 1942

The games of August 8, 1942

6 games were played on August 8, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics. The day's shutouts were the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Dodgers (2-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-5 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 6-4. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 5-5 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. 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, Aug 7, 1942 and the next, Aug 9, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.