Games on June 8, 1949

The games of June 8, 1949

10 games were played on June 8, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The Kansas City Monarchs routed the Indianapolis Clowns 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants (2-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Birmingham Black Barons fell to the Houston Eagles, 3-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 8-3, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 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, Jun 7, 1949 and the next, Jun 9, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.