Games on July 9, 1950

The games of July 9, 1950

11 games were played on July 9, 1950, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 6-0, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Washington Senators, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, and the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Jul 8, 1950 and the next, Jul 13, 1950. The 1950 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.