Games on May 3, 1949

The games of May 3, 1949

On May 3, 1949, 12 games went into the books. The Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes routed the Philadelphia Stars 14-7, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 14-14. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Braves (4-0). The closest finishes were the Birmingham Black Barons 5-4 over the Houston Eagles. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Kansas City Monarchs 5-3, the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 14-12, the Indianapolis Clowns fell to the New York Cubans, 6-3, the Chicago American Giants fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 9-2, the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 5-3. The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers played to a 14-14 tie. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 2, 1949 and the next, May 4, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.