Games on July 8, 1939

The games of July 8, 1939

On July 8, 1939, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 10-2 winners over the Philadelphia Stars. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians 10-9. Shutouts: the Boston Bees over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Giants, the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the Baltimore Elite Giants 5-4 over the Philadelphia Stars. Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 10-5, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the St. Louis Stars 6-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-5, the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3, and the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 5-3. The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, and the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Philadelphia Stars each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1939 and the next, Jul 9, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.