Games on August 5, 1944

The games of August 5, 1944

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 5, 1944. The Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians 9-6. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Yankees (2-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-7 over the Boston Braves, the New York Giants 6-5 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays, and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Newark Eagles fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 8-5, the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 6-2, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 5-3. The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1944 and the next, Aug 6, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.