Games on August 22, 1945

The games of August 22, 1945

8 games were played on August 22, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The Birmingham Black Barons routed the Cleveland Buckeyes 10-5, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Newark Eagles 6-5 over the New York Black Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1 and the St. Louis Browns topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1945 and the next, Aug 23, 1945. For the wider picture, see the 1945 season.