Games on August 31, 1945

The games of August 31, 1945

On August 31, 1945, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 7-2 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the New York Black Yankees beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 11-8. Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Boston Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1, and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 3-1. The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1945 and the next, Sep 1, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.