Games on June 22, 1940

8 games

The games of June 22, 1940

On June 22, 1940, 8 games went into the books. The Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns. The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the New York Black Yankees fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-2, the Boston Bees fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-5, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Giants 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 21, 1940 and the next, Jun 23, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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