Games on June 11, 1940

The games of June 11, 1940

7 games were played on June 11, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 10, 1940 and the next, Jun 12, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.