Games on June 3, 1947

The games of June 3, 1947

The schedule for June 3, 1947 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago American Giants, 11-5 winners over the Birmingham Black Barons. Runs came easiest when the Indianapolis Clowns beat the Memphis Red Sox 12-10. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Braves (3-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0), and the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the New York Cubans topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 5-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-6, the Newark Eagles beat the Homestead Grays 13-8, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Kansas City Monarchs 4-1, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 8-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 2, 1947 and the next, Jun 4, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.