Games on June 29, 1948

The games of June 29, 1948

12 games were played on June 29, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The New York Giants routed the Boston Braves 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Kansas City Monarchs 10-4. A shutout went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Birmingham Black Barons 6-5 over the Indianapolis Clowns, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Memphis Red Sox topped the Chicago American Giants 7-3, the Homestead Grays beat the Newark Eagles 3-1, the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3, and the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 27, 1948 and the next, Jun 30, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.