Games on August 23, 1947
10 games
- CIN 5 @ BRO 8 No box score
- CHN 4 @ BSN 10 No box score
- NYA 13 @ CLE 6 No box score
- WS1 5 @ DET 3 No box score
- MEM 6 @ IN9 7 No box score
- PIT 11 @ NY1 10 No box score
- PIT 4 @ NY1 0 No box score
- NY6 9 @ PH5 2 No box score
- SLN 5 @ PHI 3 No box score
- PHA 7 @ SLA 0 No box score
The games of August 23, 1947
On August 23, 1947, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 13-6 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants (4-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns (7-0). One-run games: the Indianapolis Clowns 7-6 over the Memphis Red Sox. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-5, the Boston Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 10-4, the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the New York Cubans topped the Philadelphia Stars 9-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 22, 1947 and the next, Aug 24, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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