Games on August 31, 1949

The games of August 31, 1949

On August 31, 1949, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 12-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Chicago American Giants over the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes. Shutouts: the Memphis Red Sox over the Houston Eagles (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4, and the New York Yankees fell to the St. Louis Browns, 10-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians. 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 30, 1949 and the next, Sep 1, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.