Games on August 8, 1947

The games of August 8, 1947

9 games were played on August 8, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Buckeyes' 11-2 win over the Memphis Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Homestead Grays 9-4, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, and the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 7-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1947 and the next, Aug 9, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.