Games on August 5, 1949

The games of August 5, 1949

11 games were played on August 5, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 9-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Elite Giants 3-2 over the Birmingham Black Barons and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Braves 8-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Memphis Red Sox 11-2, the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 10-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees. 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 4, 1949 and the next, Aug 6, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.