Games on August 21, 1947

The games of August 21, 1947

The schedule for August 21, 1947 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 13-3 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Homestead Grays over the Baltimore Elite Giants (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Kansas City Monarchs 6-5 over the Indianapolis Clowns. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Braves, 8-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Braves, 6-4, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 9-3, the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 10-2, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 8-5. The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1947 and the next, Aug 22, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.