Games on September 1, 1949

The games of September 1, 1949

The schedule for September 1, 1949 lists 11 games. The Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (3-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4, the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Chicago American Giants 5-1, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Houston Eagles 6-1, and the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 31, 1949 and the next, Sep 2, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.