Games on August 9, 1952

8 games

The games of August 9, 1952

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 9, 1952. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 12-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the New York Giants (2-0) and the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-5. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1952 and the next, Aug 10, 1952. For the wider picture, see the 1952 season.

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