Games on August 19, 1949

The games of August 19, 1949

11 games were played on August 19, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-1 win over the New York Giants. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (2-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (6-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the Houston Eagles 7-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 6-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-4, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Indianapolis Clowns 5-2, the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, and the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 18, 1949 and the next, Aug 20, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.