Games on August 4, 1944

The games of August 4, 1944

11 games were played on August 4, 1944, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Birmingham Black Barons, 15-2 winners over the Chicago American Giants. The day's shutouts were the Homestead Grays over the Baltimore Elite Giants (2-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (4-0), and the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Memphis Red Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Buckeyes, the New York Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 7-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Boston Braves 9-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 3, 1944 and the next, Aug 5, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.