Games on July 8, 1948

The games of July 8, 1948

9 games were played on July 8, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 14-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (4-0) and the Kansas City Monarchs over the Chicago American Giants (6-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Boston Braves, 7-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 12-2, the Newark Eagles fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 5-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1948 and the next, Jul 9, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.