Games on August 23, 1942

The games of August 23, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 21 games on August 23, 1942. The widest margin belonged to the Newark Eagles, 8-1 winners over the New York Black Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Newark Eagles beat the New York Black Yankees 8-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Boston Braves (2-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), and the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 1-0 over the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Monarchs 4-3 over the Chicago American Giants, and the Washington Senators 7-6 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 6-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 7-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 3-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, the St. Louis Browns topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Homestead Grays beat the Philadelphia Stars 7-4, the Chicago American Giants fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 6-1, the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 3-0, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 2-0, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-0. The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 22, 1942 and the next, Aug 24, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.