Games on June 24, 1939

10 games

The games of June 24, 1939

On June 24, 1939, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 14-6 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Stars 9-8 over the Homestead Grays. In the other games, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the Homestead Grays beat the Philadelphia Stars 8-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 10-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Bees 5-2, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 12-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Homestead Grays and the Philadelphia Stars. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 23, 1939 and the next, Jun 25, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.

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