Games on August 21, 1945

The games of August 21, 1945

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 21, 1945. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 12-1 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians. A shutout went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the New York Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Birmingham Black Barons 10-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Cubans 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 8-4, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1945 and the next, Aug 22, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.