Games on August 2, 1949

The games of August 2, 1949

The schedule for August 2, 1949 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-3 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Birmingham Black Barons 4-3 over the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 2-1 over the Indianapolis Clowns. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 10-2, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the Boston Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 8-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1949 and the next, Aug 3, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.