Games on August 19, 1951

The games of August 19, 1951

The schedule for August 19, 1951 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics, 15-1 winners over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 13-4, the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 5-2, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 8-3. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1951 and the next, Aug 20, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.