Games on June 29, 1949

The games of June 29, 1949

11 games were played on June 29, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 9-3 win over the Boston Braves. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7. Shutouts: the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox (1-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Kansas City Monarchs 9-5, the Indianapolis Clowns topped the Memphis Red Sox 7-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 28, 1949 and the next, Jun 30, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.