Games on May 1, 1948

The games of May 1, 1948

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on May 1, 1948. The widest margin belonged to the Birmingham Black Barons, 11-2 winners over the Cleveland Buckeyes. The highest-scoring game ended 17-9, the New York Cubans over the Philadelphia Stars. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-6, the St. Louis Browns topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 10-3, the New York Giants fell to the Boston Braves, 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 30, 1948 and the next, May 2, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.