Games on September 2, 1946

The games of September 2, 1946

The schedule for September 2, 1946 lists 26 games. The Newark Eagles routed the Philadelphia Stars 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Newark Eagles over the Philadelphia Stars. Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Buckeyes 6-5 over the Chicago American Giants, and the Cleveland Buckeyes 3-2 over the Chicago American Giants. In the other games, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Homestead Grays, 6-1, the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 6-2, the Boston Braves fell to the New York Giants, 8-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, the Homestead Grays topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 7-7, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Indianapolis Clowns 6-2, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Indianapolis Clowns 8-6, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Memphis Red Sox 3-2, and the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Memphis Red Sox 4-3. The Baltimore Elite Giants and the Homestead Grays played to a 7-7 tie. The Homestead Grays and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, and the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 1946 and the next, Sep 3, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.