Games on August 9, 1947

The games of August 9, 1947

The schedule for August 9, 1947 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 8-1 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 9-4. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-4, and the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 8-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1947 and the next, Aug 10, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.