Games on August 9, 1948

6 games

The games of August 9, 1948

On August 9, 1948, 6 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6. Decided by a single run were the Birmingham Black Barons 6-5 over the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, and the New York Cubans topped the Philadelphia Stars 4-1. 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, Aug 8, 1948 and the next, Aug 10, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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