Games on September 5, 1949

The games of September 5, 1949

24 games were played on September 5, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 13-2 win over the Boston Braves. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Philadelphia Stars 10-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago American Giants over the Indianapolis Clowns (1-0), the Chicago American Giants over the Indianapolis Clowns (2-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns, the New York Cubans 6-5 over the Kansas City Monarchs, the Memphis Red Sox 1-0 over the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 8-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 5-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 12-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Boston Braves 7-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 7-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-4, the New York Cubans beat the Kansas City Monarchs 2-0, and the Memphis Red Sox beat the Birmingham Black Barons 8-1. The Philadelphia Stars and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, and the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 1949 and the next, Sep 6, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.