Games on April 19, 1947

The games of April 19, 1947

On April 19, 1947, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-2 winners over the Boston Braves. Runs came easiest when the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3. The closest finishes were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 18, 1947 and the next, Apr 20, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.