Games on August 28, 1947

10 games

The games of August 28, 1947

The schedule for August 28, 1947 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 13-3 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Monarchs over the Memphis Red Sox (6-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 8-7 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Giants 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Birmingham Black Barons fell to the Cleveland Buckeyes, 10-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 6-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, and the Homestead Grays beat the Newark Eagles 6-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 27, 1947 and the next, Aug 29, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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