Games on August 22, 1952

10 games

The games of August 22, 1952

On August 22, 1952, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Athletics' 9-0 win over the St. Louis Browns. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-4, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 9-2, and the New York Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1952 and the next, Aug 23, 1952. The 1952 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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