Games on August 25, 1949

The games of August 25, 1949

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 25, 1949. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 8-3 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Boston Braves and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 24, 1949 and the next, Aug 26, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.