Games on May 21, 1949

The games of May 21, 1949

The schedule for May 21, 1949 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 15-6 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 15-7, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators 7-6 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Houston Eagles fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 9-1, and the Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 20, 1949 and the next, May 22, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.