Games on May 12, 1948

7 games

The games of May 12, 1948

On May 12, 1948, 7 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-9, the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Homestead Grays over the New York Black Yankees (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-7, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Indianapolis Clowns 6-6, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 8-4. The Indianapolis Clowns and the Memphis Red Sox played to a 6-6 tie. 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, May 11, 1948 and the next, May 13, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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