Games on September 3, 1944

The games of September 3, 1944

On September 3, 1944, 23 games went into the books. The Birmingham Black Barons routed the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 8-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 15-9, the Cleveland Buckeyes over the Chicago American Giants. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Blue Jays over the Boston Braves (5-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Cubans 6-5 over the Newark Eagles, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Black Yankees 10-4, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Black Yankees 6-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 8-6, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 9-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, the Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Chicago American Giants 4-2, and the Homestead Grays fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 8-6. The New York Black Yankees and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 2, 1944 and the next, Sep 4, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.