Games on June 27, 1940

7 games

The games of June 27, 1940

7 games were played on June 27, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The Newark Eagles routed the New York Cubans 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Bears beat the Birmingham Black Barons 7-6. A shutout went on the board for the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (7-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Indianapolis Crawfords 5-4 over the Kansas City Monarchs, and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Homestead Grays topped the Philadelphia Stars 5-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 26, 1940 and the next, Jun 28, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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