Games on September 5, 1942

The games of September 5, 1942

On September 5, 1942, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 8-3 winners over the Philadelphia Stars. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (1-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the St. Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2, and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators. 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, Sep 4, 1942 and the next, Sep 6, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.