Games on August 23, 1950

The games of August 23, 1950

8 games were played on August 23, 1950, according to Retrosheet. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 9-5. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Braves 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 7-5, and the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. The Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1950 and the next, Aug 24, 1950. For the wider picture, see the 1950 season.