Games on August 31, 1942

The games of August 31, 1942

9 games were played on August 31, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (5-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Monarchs 7-6 over the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, and the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Memphis Red Sox 8-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 8-3, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 3-1. The Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1942 and the next, Sep 1, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.