Games on August 31, 1946

10 games

The games of August 31, 1946

The schedule for August 31, 1946 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Braves, 14-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the other games, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Homestead Grays 11-3, the Boston Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1, and the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 11-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1946 and the next, Sep 1, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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