Games on April 21, 1946

The games of April 21, 1946

12 games were played on April 21, 1946, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 12-11. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Athletics over the Boston Red Sox (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the New York Giants, the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 6-1, the Boston Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 2-1, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. 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, Apr 20, 1946 and the next, Apr 22, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.