Games on July 9, 1938

The games of July 9, 1938

On July 9, 1938, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 11-6. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (4-0) and the Boston Bees over the New York Giants (7-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns, the Philadelphia Stars 6-5 over the Newark Eagles, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Homestead Grays, 5-3, the Pittsburgh Crawfords topped the New York Black Yankees 11-1, the Newark Eagles beat the Philadelphia Stars 6-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Newark Eagles and the Philadelphia Stars. 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, 1938 and the next, Jul 10, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.