Games on August 4, 1945

The games of August 4, 1945

The schedule for August 4, 1945 lists 11 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Senators 15-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Dodgers (1-0) and the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Newark Eagles, 11-4, the New York Black Yankees topped the Philadelphia Stars 9-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 5-1, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 3, 1945 and the next, Aug 5, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.