Games on June 30, 1949

The games of June 30, 1949

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on June 30, 1949. The Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 12-5, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-6, the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Braves over the New York Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago American Giants 4-3 over the Houston Eagles and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 6-3, the Birmingham Black Barons fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 3-1, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Indianapolis Clowns, 5-1, the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Washington Senators, 8-6. The Boston Braves and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 29, 1949 and the next, Jul 1, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.