Games on July 21, 1949

The games of July 21, 1949

9 games were played on July 21, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 15-2 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Baltimore Elite Giants over the Kansas City Monarchs. One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Braves 3-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3, the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 8-4. The Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns 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, Jul 20, 1949 and the next, Jul 22, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.