Games on September 28, 1947

The games of September 28, 1947

On September 28, 1947, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, the New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, and the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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 27, 1947 and the next, Sep 30, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.