Games on August 31, 1947

The games of August 31, 1947

The schedule for August 31, 1947 lists 20 games. The Birmingham Black Barons routed the Memphis Red Sox 18-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Birmingham Black Barons over the Memphis Red Sox (4-0) and the Newark Eagles over the Baltimore Elite Giants (5-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Washington Senators and the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 10-4, the Indianapolis Clowns fell to the Chicago American Giants, 10-2, the Chicago American Giants topped the Indianapolis Clowns 7-5, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-8, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Homestead Grays, 9-6, and the Newark Eagles topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 5-1. The New York Black Yankees and the New York Cubans played to a 3-3 tie. The Memphis Red Sox and the Birmingham Black Barons, the Indianapolis Clowns and the Chicago American Giants, and the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1947 and the next, Sep 1, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.