Games on July 1, 1949

The games of July 1, 1949

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on July 1, 1949. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-2 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 11-5. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (4-0) and the Memphis Red Sox over the Houston Eagles (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Cubans 10-6, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 3-1, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Kansas City Monarchs 7-5, and the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 30, 1949 and the next, Jul 2, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.