Games on August 13, 1944

The games of August 13, 1944

On August 13, 1944, 16 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-1 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 11-3. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the St. Louis Browns, the Philadelphia Blue Jays 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Blue Jays 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns topped the Boston Red Sox 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 9-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Boston Braves 8-1, the Boston Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Washington Senators, 2-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 12, 1944 and the next, Aug 14, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.