Games on August 9, 1951

The games of August 9, 1951

On August 9, 1951, 8 games went into the books. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the New York Giants, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3, the St. Louis Browns topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 6-4. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 1951 and the next, Aug 10, 1951. For the wider picture, see the 1951 season.