Games on August 11, 1947

The games of August 11, 1947

9 games were played on August 11, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago American Giants, 12-6 winners over the Cleveland Buckeyes. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0) and the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 10, 1947 and the next, Aug 12, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.