Games on September 6, 1942

The games of September 6, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 18 games on September 6, 1942. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 15-2 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 11-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (2-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (6-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Elite Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Stars, the Boston Red Sox 8-7 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Stars topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 9-6, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-2, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Memphis Red Sox 7-4, the Newark Eagles fell to the Homestead Grays, 4-2, the Newark Eagles topped the Homestead Grays 4-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the New York Giants 6-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 4-2, the Boston Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 13-3, and the Boston Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Stars and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Homestead Grays and the Newark Eagles, and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 5, 1942 and the next, Sep 7, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.