Games on August 6, 1950

The games of August 6, 1950

The schedule for August 6, 1950 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 9-0 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (4-0), the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0), and the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Boston Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Boston Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 10-3. The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1950 and the next, Aug 7, 1950. For the wider picture, see the 1950 season.