Games on September 12, 1942

The games of September 12, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on September 12, 1942. The New York Yankees routed the Chicago White Sox 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians. The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators 7-6 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Boston Braves, 2-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves played to a 2-2 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 11, 1942 and the next, Sep 13, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.