Games on August 31, 1948

The games of August 31, 1948

13 games were played on August 31, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Monarchs, 10-3 winners over the Cleveland Buckeyes. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 10-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers (3-0), the Indianapolis Clowns over the Memphis Red Sox (6-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Elite Giants 2-1 over the New York Cubans and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the New York Giants. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-2, the Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Homestead Grays, 4-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1948 and the next, Sep 1, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.