Games on August 4, 1949

The games of August 4, 1949

On August 4, 1949, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 14-1 win over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the New York Giants (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Memphis Red Sox 6-5 over the Kansas City Monarchs and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Boston Red Sox, 12-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Braves 10-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators. 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, Aug 3, 1949 and the next, Aug 5, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.