Games on August 8, 1943

The games of August 8, 1943

Retrosheet's records show 22 games on August 8, 1943. The widest margin belonged to the New York Cubans, 7-0 winners over the Philadelphia Stars. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 10-7. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (3-0) and the Cleveland Buckeyes over the Memphis Red Sox (4-0). One-run games: the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Cincinnati Clowns 10-7, the Cincinnati Clowns fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 10-7, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 6-5, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 8-2, the Newark Eagles fell to the Homestead Grays, 9-5, the Newark Eagles beat the Homestead Grays 7-6, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Memphis Red Sox 2-1, the Philadelphia Blue Jays topped the New York Giants 5-1, and the Philadelphia Blue Jays beat the New York Giants 8-2. The Cincinnati Clowns and the Birmingham Black Barons, the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 7, 1943 and the next, Aug 9, 1943. The 1943 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.