Games on June 29, 1940

The games of June 29, 1940

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on June 29, 1940. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Stars' 15-7 win over the New York Black Yankees. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Stars 4-3 over the New York Black Yankees. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 9-7, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Boston Bees 10-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the New York Cubans topped the Newark Eagles 6-4, the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 12-9, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Detroit Tigers, 9-5, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 9-9. The Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns played to a 9-9 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Black Yankees and the Philadelphia Stars and the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns. 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 28, 1940 and the next, Jun 30, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.