Games on October 3, 1948

The games of October 3, 1948

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on October 3, 1948. The day's championship series game went to the Homestead Grays, 14-1 over the Birmingham Black Barons. The Boston Braves routed the New York Giants 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns. A shutout went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 10-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 2-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-2. The St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox played to a 2-2 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox. Full box scores are linked for the games marked with one; the rest show the final score only. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 2, 1948 and the next, Oct 4, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.