Games on September 17, 1948

The games of September 17, 1948

9 games were played on September 17, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The day's League Championship Series game went to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 4-4 over the Homestead Grays. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 13-5 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2, the Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 9-6, the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 4-1, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 9-3. The Homestead Grays and the Baltimore Elite Giants played to a 4-4 tie. Full box scores are linked for the games marked with one; the rest show the final score only. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 16, 1948 and the next, Sep 18, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.