Games on August 28, 1948

The games of August 28, 1948

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 28, 1948. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the New York Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-6, and the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-5. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 27, 1948 and the next, Aug 29, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.