Games on August 19, 1948

The games of August 19, 1948

7 games were played on August 19, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics, 10-3 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Indianapolis Clowns over the Chicago American Giants. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Memphis Red Sox beat the Kansas City Monarchs 3-1, the Newark Eagles fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 4-2, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 18, 1948 and the next, Aug 20, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.