Games on July 5, 1949

The games of July 5, 1949

On July 5, 1949, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 8-1 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox. Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Memphis Red Sox 6-5 over the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Baltimore Elite Giants 3-2 over the New York Cubans. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-2, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Houston Eagles 5-1, and the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1949 and the next, Jul 6, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.