Games on August 10, 1944

13 games

The games of August 10, 1944

On August 10, 1944, 13 games went into the books. The Chicago American Giants routed the Kansas City Monarchs 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Homestead Grays beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 12-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), the Chicago American Giants over the Kansas City Monarchs (4-0), and the St. Louis Browns over the New York Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Memphis Red Sox 10-6, the New York Cubans fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 2-0, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 10-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Blue Jays 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago American Giants and the Kansas City Monarchs. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 9, 1944 and the next, Aug 11, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.

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