Games on June 8, 1940

The games of June 8, 1940

On June 8, 1940, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 23-2 winners over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Baltimore Elite Giants over the Philadelphia Stars (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Stars 6-5 over the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Boston Bees 3-1, the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 15-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 5-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 12-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Philadelphia Stars and the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1940 and the next, Jun 9, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.