Games on May 1, 1949

The games of May 1, 1949

15 games were played on May 1, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the New York Yankees 11-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-11, the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns. The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 6-5 over the New York Giants, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 2-1 over the Philadelphia Stars, and the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 5-3, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the Kansas City Monarchs 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2, the Boston Braves topped the New York Giants 4-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 15-9, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 7-3. The Kansas City Monarchs and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 30, 1949 and the next, May 2, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.