Games on August 11, 1951

The games of August 11, 1951

10 games were played on August 11, 1951, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-1 winners over the Boston Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Giants (4-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 7-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 7-4, and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4. The Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 10, 1951 and the next, Aug 12, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.