Games on July 9, 1939

The games of July 9, 1939

22 games were played on July 9, 1939, according to Retrosheet. The Baltimore Elite Giants routed the Philadelphia Stars 24-6, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the Boston Bees, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Cleveland Bears 3-2 over the Memphis Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Philadelphia Stars 7-4, the Boston Bees fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 13-1, the Cleveland Bears beat the Memphis Red Sox 3-2, the St. Louis Stars beat the Kansas City Monarchs 5-1, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the St. Louis Stars, 5-4, the Homestead Grays fell to the Newark Eagles, 6-2, the Homestead Grays topped the Newark Eagles 3-1, and the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Stars and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Bees, and the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 8, 1939 and the next, Jul 12, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.