Games on May 25, 1948

The games of May 25, 1948

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on May 25, 1948. The New York Yankees routed the Detroit Tigers 16-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators (4-0) and the New York Black Yankees over the Newark Eagles (1-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Chicago American Giants topped the Birmingham Black Barons 9-7, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Cubans 10-2, the Homestead Grays topped the Philadelphia Stars 9-3, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Indianapolis Clowns 12-6, the New York Black Yankees topped the Newark Eagles 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 9-4. The Newark Eagles and the New York Black Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 24, 1948 and the next, May 26, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.