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AUGUST
1944
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 1, 1944 | | Philadelphia Athletics
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Boston Red Sox
4 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
8, New York Yankees
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
11, Washington Senators
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
13, Boston Braves
8 at Braves Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
14, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, New York Giants
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 2, 1944 | | Philadelphia Athletics
9, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Cardinals
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Tommy Brown, just 16 years and eight months old, plays SS for Brooklyn in both games of a twin bill loss, 6-2 and 71, to the Cubs. He hits a double
and scores a run.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 3, 1944 | | Chicago White Sox
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Cleveland Indians
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago Cubs
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
15, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 4, 1944 | | Washington Senators
7, Boston Red Sox
5 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Washington Senators
0 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Cleveland Indians
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
1, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
9, Boston Braves
4 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 5, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
6, Washington Senators
2 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Philadelphia Athletics
2, New York Yankees
1 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
2, New York Yankees
0 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
9, Cleveland Indians
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, Boston Braves
7 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
6, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 6, 1944 | | Washington Senators
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
5, Washington Senators
4 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
10, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
6, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
1, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
9, Cleveland Indians
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Cleveland Indians
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Braves
14, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Ebbets Field | | | Boston Braves
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
7 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
6, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
13, Chicago Cubs
5 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 8, 1944 | | New York Giants
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Browns win their ninth straight game for the second time this season in a 3-2 win over the Yankees in New York. They lead by 6 1/2 games. St Louis's other team, the Cardinals, after winning 26 in July, now leads the NL by 16 1/2 games.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 9, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
9, Chicago White Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
3, New York Yankees
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
9, Cincinnati Reds
6 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, New York Giants
3 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Red Barrett of the Boston Braves throws only 58 pitches and shuts out the Cincinnati Reds 2-0. This is the major-league record for fewest pitches in a nine-inning game. The game takes one hour, 15 minutes, the shortest night game ever.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 10, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
3, New York Yankees
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
2, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, New York Giants
4 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 11, 1944 | | Chicago White Sox
9, Boston Red Sox
7 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
6, St. Louis Browns
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Cleveland Indians
3 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
11, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Chicago Cubs
6 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
12, Boston Braves
6 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
12, New York Giants
8 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
9, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 12, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
5, Chicago White Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
8, New York Yankees
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, Cleveland Indians
3 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
12, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Boston Braves
4 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, New York Giants
0 at Forbes Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 13, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
6 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
10, Chicago White Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
11, New York Yankees
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Detroit Tigers
1 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
2, Cleveland Indians
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, Cleveland Indians
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
7, Chicago Cubs
6 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, New York Giants
3 at Crosley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
9, New York Giants
2 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Boston Braves
1 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Boston Braves
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 14, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
1 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
7, Detroit Tigers
5 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
8, Cleveland Indians
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, New York Giants
3 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Boston Braves
0 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 15, 1944 | | St. Louis Browns
6, Boston Red Sox
5 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
3, Chicago White Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Cleveland Indians
1, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, New York Giants
3 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Boston Braves
5 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 16, 1944 | | Detroit Tigers
4, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
11, Cleveland Indians
8 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
11, Boston Braves
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, New York Giants
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Yankee OF Johnny Lindell, converted from a pitcher the year before, hits four straight doubles to share a major-league mark.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 17, 1944 | | Detroit Tigers
3, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
10, Cleveland Indians
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
10, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
1, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Boston Braves
7, Chicago Cubs
5 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, New York Giants
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 18, 1944 | | Detroit Tigers
3, Boston Red Sox
0 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Detroit Tigers
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
2, New York Yankees
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, St. Louis Browns
4 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
2, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Boston Braves
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
1, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Crosley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
6 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, New York Giants
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 19, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
9, Detroit Tigers
1 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
9, Cleveland Indians
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Boston Braves
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
8, New York Giants
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 20, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
8, Cleveland Indians
6 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
11, Cleveland Indians
4 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
4, New York Yankees
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
9, New York Yankees
8 at Yankee Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
8, Chicago White Sox
3 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Washington Senators
12, St. Louis Browns
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
7, New York Giants
4 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
3, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
2, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, Brooklyn Dodgers
7 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
15, Boston Braves
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Braves
5, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 21, 1944 | | Cleveland Indians
7, Boston Red Sox
6 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
5, Detroit Tigers
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | New York Giants
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
6 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 22, 1944 | | Cleveland Indians
5, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
9, Detroit Tigers
7 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Chicago White Sox
1 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
3, St. Louis Browns
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | New York Giants
9, Chicago Cubs
8 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Crosley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Boston Braves
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Boston Braves
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 23, 1944 | | St. Louis Cardinals
11, Chicago Cubs
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 24, 1944 | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 25, 1944 | | Cleveland Indians
10, Chicago White Sox
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
1, St. Louis Browns
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Boston Red Sox
1 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
9, Boston Red Sox
4 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
9, Boston Braves
7 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
10, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 26, 1944 | | Chicago White Sox
6, Cleveland Indians
5 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Boston Red Sox
1 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
10, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
10, Chicago Cubs
7 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
9, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 27, 1944 | | Cleveland Indians
4, Chicago White Sox
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
1, Chicago White Sox
0 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
17, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Shibe Park | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, New York Yankees
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
8, Boston Braves
5 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
14, St. Louis Cardinals
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
1, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 28, 1944 | | Boston Red Sox
7, New York Yankees
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Cardinals beat the Reds 3-0 as Ted Wilks (14-1) wins his 11th in a row. He will lose his next
start, September 2nd in Pittsburgh, 5-4.
Braves 3B Damon Phillips has 11 assists versus the Giants, equaling an 1884 mark.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 29, 1944 | | St. Louis Browns
8, Cleveland Indians
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Chicago White Sox
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
8, New York Yankees
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | New York Yankees
11, Boston Red Sox
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Washington Senators
1 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
11, Washington Senators
4 at Shibe Park | | | New York Giants
4, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
15, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 30, 1944 | | Cleveland Indians
12, St. Louis Browns
7 at League Park II | | | Chicago White Sox
8, Detroit Tigers
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
9, Boston Red Sox
7 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
9, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Boston Braves
4, New York Giants
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
10, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
12, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at Wrigley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 31, 1944 | | New York Yankees
9, Washington Senators
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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