Games on August 22, 1944

The games of August 22, 1944

13 games were played on August 22, 1944, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Memphis Red Sox's 10-4 win over the Kansas City Monarchs. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (3-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Blue Jays 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Boston Braves. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 7-5, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Blue Jays 5-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Newark Eagles 7-2, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 9-7, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 7-4. The Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 21, 1944 and the next, Aug 23, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.