Games on August 9, 1945

The games of August 9, 1945

The schedule for August 9, 1945 lists 9 games. The Brooklyn Dodgers routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 11-5. Shutouts: the St. Louis Browns over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 5-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. 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 8, 1945 and the next, Aug 10, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.