Games on September 5, 1946

9 games

The games of September 5, 1946

On September 5, 1946, 9 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 10-0, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Boston Braves (1-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Birmingham Black Barons 2-1 over the Memphis Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Giants 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2 and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 10-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1946 and the next, Sep 6, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.

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