Games on August 23, 1949

The games of August 23, 1949

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 23, 1949. The most lopsided result was the Memphis Red Sox's 8-2 win over the Baltimore Elite Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Chicago Cubs over the New York Giants. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Browns 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3, the Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 4-2, the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, and the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1949 and the next, Aug 24, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.