Games on September 5, 1947
8 games
- HOM 7 @ BLG 3 No box score
- PHI 1 @ BSN 2 No box score
- IN9 7 @ CAG 5 No box score
- CLE 6 @ CHA 1 No box score
- BIR 9 @ MEM 11 No box score
- BRO 7 @ NY1 6 No box score
- BOS 7 @ PHA 9 No box score
- NYA 2 @ WS1 3 No box score
The games of September 5, 1947
On September 5, 1947, 8 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Memphis Red Sox beat the Birmingham Black Barons 11-9. The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 over the New York Giants, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Homestead Grays, 7-3, the Indianapolis Clowns beat the Chicago American Giants 7-5, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 9-7. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1947 and the next, Sep 6, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.
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