Games on August 6, 1947

9 games

The games of August 6, 1947

On August 6, 1947, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 13-6 win over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Boston Braves, 7-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the New York Yankees 5-3, and the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1947 and the next, Aug 7, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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