Games on August 19, 1950

6 games

The games of August 19, 1950

On August 19, 1950, 6 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 6-0 win over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 13-8. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1950 and the next, Aug 20, 1950. The 1950 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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