Games on September 30, 1948

The games of September 30, 1948

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on September 30, 1948. In the championship series, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Homestead Grays 4-3. The Detroit Tigers routed the St. Louis Browns 7-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-7. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals. Where Retrosheet has a full box score, the game links to it. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 29, 1948 and the next, Oct 1, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.