Games on August 8, 1946

The games of August 8, 1946

On August 8, 1946, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 13-1 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Boston Braves. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (5-0). One-run games: the Chicago American Giants 5-4 over the Birmingham Black Barons, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 10-6, the Homestead Grays beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 7-4, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-1, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 9-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 7, 1946 and the next, Aug 9, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.