Games on August 31, 1950

The games of August 31, 1950

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on August 31, 1950. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 19-3 winners over the Boston Braves. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, and the New York Giants 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 7-5 and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 2-1. The St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1950 and the next, Sep 1, 1950. For the wider picture, see the 1950 season.