Games on June 8, 1938

The games of June 8, 1938

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on June 8, 1938. The St. Louis Browns routed the Washington Senators 11-5, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 11-10. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians and the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, the Birmingham Black Barons fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 5-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 10-6, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 6-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Bees 4-1. The New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 7, 1938 and the next, Jun 9, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.