Games on September 8, 1948

The games of September 8, 1948

10 games were played on September 8, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Buckeyes, 8-1 winners over the Chicago American Giants. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 10-7. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 10-6, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1, the Chicago American Giants beat the Cleveland Buckeyes 7-3, the Newark Eagles fell to the Homestead Grays, 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 5-2. The Chicago American Giants and the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 7, 1948 and the next, Sep 9, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.