Games on June 9, 1948

The games of June 9, 1948

9 games were played on June 9, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Braves, 11-5 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 8-7 over the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago American Giants 3-2 over the Indianapolis Clowns. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Giants, 5-1, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Buckeyes, 9-6, the Detroit Tigers topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-4, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 5-2. The New York Giants 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. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 8, 1948 and the next, Jun 10, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.