Games on June 17, 1940
6 games
- SLN 3 @ BRO 1 No box score
- PIT 3 @ BSN 5 No box score
- PIT 1 @ BSN 5 No box score
- KCM 5 @ IN8 4 No box score
- CHN 1 @ NY1 2 No box score
- CIN 6 @ PHI 2 No box score
The games of June 17, 1940
On June 17, 1940, 6 games went into the books. The closest finishes were the Kansas City Monarchs 5-4 over the Indianapolis Crawfords and the New York Giants 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Boston Bees, 5-3, the Boston Bees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Bees met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 16, 1940 and the next, Jun 18, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.
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