Games on August 22, 1951

The games of August 22, 1951

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 22, 1951. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Athletics' 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Washington Senators, and the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3, and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 3-1. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 21, 1951 and the next, Aug 23, 1951. For the wider picture, see the 1951 season.