Games on August 21, 1948

The games of August 21, 1948

The schedule for August 21, 1948 lists 9 games. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (2-0) and the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-7 over the Boston Braves, the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5. The Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1948 and the next, Aug 22, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.