Games on August 3, 1951

The games of August 3, 1951

On August 3, 1951, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 10-2 winners over the New York Yankees. The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 8-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 5-4, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 7-4. The St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 2, 1951 and the next, Aug 4, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.