Games on September 9, 1948

9 games

The games of September 9, 1948

9 games were played on September 9, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the New York Yankees 9-4, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Indianapolis Clowns 9-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Buckeyes over the Chicago American Giants (3-0), the Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Giants (2-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox. 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 8, 1948 and the next, Sep 10, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.

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