Games on August 11, 1952

The games of August 11, 1952

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 11, 1952. The Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Boston Braves over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the New York Giants fell to the Boston Braves, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4. The New York Giants and the Boston Braves, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 10, 1952 and the next, Aug 12, 1952. For the wider picture, see the 1952 season.