Games on July 8, 1949

The games of July 8, 1949

9 games were played on July 8, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 7-1 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Chicago American Giants beat the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 8-6. One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the New York Giants, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, and the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 6-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1949 and the next, Jul 9, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.