Games on September 19, 1943

The games of September 19, 1943

17 games were played on September 19, 1943, according to Retrosheet. In the League Championship Series, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Chicago American Giants 1-0. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 14-0 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (1-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays, the Boston Braves 6-5 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 7-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-3, and the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 5-1. The Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Boston Braves, the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, and the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. Where Retrosheet has a full box score, the game links to it. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 18, 1943 and the next, Sep 21, 1943. The 1943 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.