Games on August 1, 1951

The games of August 1, 1951

On August 1, 1951, 11 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (2-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the New York Giants, the Detroit Tigers 9-8 over the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Boston Braves 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 5-1, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 10-6, the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 8-6, and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 31, 1951 and the next, Aug 2, 1951. For the wider picture, see the 1951 season.