Games on September 13, 1942

The games of September 13, 1942

18 games were played on September 13, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The day's championship series game went to the Kansas City Monarchs, 9-3 over the Homestead Grays. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 9-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Braves 12-8. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (5-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (8-0), and the Kansas City Monarchs over the Homestead Grays (5-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 11-6, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 5-0, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 5-3, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, and the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. Full box scores are linked for the games marked with one; the rest show the final score only. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 12, 1942 and the next, Sep 14, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.