Games on June 5, 1948
9 games
- KCM 6 @ BIR 8 No box score
- PHI 4 @ CHN 2 No box score
- PHI 6 @ CHN 5 No box score
- NY1 3 @ CIN 5 No box score
- SLA 1 @ NYA 7 No box score
- CLE 7 @ PHA 3 No box score
- BSN 7 @ PIT 8 No box score
- BRO 6 @ SLN 9 No box score
- CHA 2 @ WS1 3 No box score
The games of June 5, 1948
On June 5, 1948, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 7-1 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-6. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 over the Boston Braves, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Kansas City Monarchs 8-6, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs 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, Jun 4, 1948 and the next, Jun 6, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.
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