Games on September 12, 1945

12 games

The games of September 12, 1945

On September 12, 1945, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Browns' 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the New York Cubans over the Homestead Grays. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the New York Giants, the New York Yankees 9-8 over the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Memphis Red Sox topped the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 9-4, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 8-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4, and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1. The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 11, 1945 and the next, Sep 13, 1945. For the wider picture, see the 1945 season.

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