Games on August 13, 1951

7 games

The games of August 13, 1951

On August 13, 1951, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics, 16-8 winners over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 over the Boston Braves and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 12, 1951 and the next, Aug 14, 1951. For the wider picture, see the 1951 season.

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