Games on August 3, 1943

The games of August 3, 1943

10 games were played on August 3, 1943, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 12-4 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the Newark Eagles over the Homestead Grays. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (4-0) and the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Birmingham Black Barons 3-2 over the Cincinnati Clowns. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 11-9, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Boston Braves, 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-4, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1943 and the next, Aug 4, 1943. For the wider picture, see the 1943 season.