Games on April 21, 1949

The games of April 21, 1949

On April 21, 1949, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 8-2 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 4-1 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 20, 1949 and the next, Apr 22, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.