Games on August 14, 1947

9 games

The games of August 14, 1947

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 14, 1947. The Detroit Tigers routed the St. Louis Browns 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-5. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Boston Braves (1-0). The closest finishes were the Memphis Red Sox 5-4 over the Birmingham Black Barons and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Chicago American Giants fell to the Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-1, the Homestead Grays beat the New York Black Yankees 6-3, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 13, 1947 and the next, Aug 15, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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