Games on August 23, 1952

The games of August 23, 1952

8 games were played on August 23, 1952, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the St. Louis Browns over the Philadelphia Athletics. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1 and the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 6-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1952 and the next, Aug 24, 1952. For the wider picture, see the 1952 season.