Games on August 19, 1954

10 games

The games of August 19, 1954

10 games were played on August 19, 1954, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 7-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 11-6. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 8-5, and the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. The Cincinnati Redlegs and the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 18, 1954 and the next, Aug 20, 1954. The 1954 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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