Games on September 3, 1947

9 games

The games of September 3, 1947

On September 3, 1947, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-1 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 13-6, the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators (3-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago American Giants 8-7 over the Indianapolis Clowns. The rest of the slate: the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 8-5, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 11-2, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 8-3. The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox 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, Sep 2, 1947 and the next, Sep 4, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.

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