Games on June 8, 1948

11 games

The games of June 8, 1948

On June 8, 1948, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Buckeyes' 18-5 win over the Memphis Red Sox. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Monarchs 6-5 over the Birmingham Black Barons, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Cubans 6-3, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 11-1, the Indianapolis Clowns beat the Chicago American Giants 11-8, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 6-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1948 and the next, Jun 9, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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