Games on September 23, 1950

9 games

The games of September 23, 1950

On September 23, 1950, 9 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Washington Senators 16-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0) and the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (8-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Boston Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 10-2 and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 12-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 22, 1950 and the next, Sep 24, 1950. For the wider picture, see the 1950 season.

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