Games on August 14, 1944

9 games

The games of August 14, 1944

On August 14, 1944, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Blue Jays, 6-1 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Braves (5-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 5-1, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns beat the Kansas City Monarchs 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 13, 1944 and the next, Aug 15, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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