Games on September 25, 1949

The games of September 25, 1949

On September 25, 1949, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 7-1 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 8-5. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Boston Braves. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 7-5, the Chicago White Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Braves and the New York Giants. 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, Sep 24, 1949 and the next, Sep 26, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.