Games on June 19, 1949

The games of June 19, 1949

On June 19, 1949, 21 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 9-0 winners over the New York Cubans. Runs came easiest when the Indianapolis Clowns beat the Birmingham Black Barons 10-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (9-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 6-5 over the Houston Eagles, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Indianapolis Clowns 12-5, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Cubans 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 9-2, the Chicago American Giants beat the Philadelphia Stars 11-5, the Chicago American Giants beat the Philadelphia Stars 7-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-2, the Boston Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Memphis Red Sox 7-1, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Memphis Red Sox 1-1, and the Houston Eagles topped the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 4-2. The Memphis Red Sox and the Kansas City Monarchs played to a 1-1 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Indianapolis Clowns and the Birmingham Black Barons, the New York Cubans and the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the Philadelphia Stars and the Chicago American Giants. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 18, 1949 and the next, Jun 20, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.