Games on May 30, 1948

The games of May 30, 1948

On May 30, 1948, 19 games went into the books. The Cleveland Buckeyes routed the Chicago American Giants 11-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-8, the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Stars over the New York Black Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Homestead Grays 3-2 over the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Cleveland Buckeyes 9-8 over the Chicago American Giants, the Memphis Red Sox 5-4 over the Birmingham Black Barons, and the New York Black Yankees 4-3 over the Philadelphia Stars. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the Indianapolis Clowns topped the Kansas City Monarchs 9-7, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Memphis Red Sox 9-1, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-6, the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago American Giants and the Cleveland Buckeyes 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, May 29, 1948 and the next, May 31, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.