Games on August 3, 1947

The games of August 3, 1947

18 games were played on August 3, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Buckeyes' 13-3 win over the Memphis Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers (6-0), the Newark Eagles over the Philadelphia Stars (8-0), and the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns (2-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Stars 4-3 over the Newark Eagles, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Indianapolis Clowns 6-4, the Indianapolis Clowns fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 6-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3, the Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Boston Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Buckeyes, 4-2, the New York Cubans beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 10-5, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-6, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-8. The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 6-6 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Indianapolis Clowns and the Birmingham Black Barons, the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Memphis Red Sox and the Cleveland Buckeyes. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1947 and the next, Aug 4, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.