Games on August 25, 1945

The games of August 25, 1945

10 games were played on August 25, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 13-3 winners over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 8-6, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 9-3, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Memphis Red Sox 6-3, the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 5-3, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2. The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 24, 1945 and the next, Aug 26, 1945. For the wider picture, see the 1945 season.