Games on July 11, 1940

The games of July 11, 1940

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on July 11, 1940. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 8-2 winners over the Boston Bees. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Bees 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 6-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 8-5, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 7-3. The Boston Bees and the Chicago Cubs 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, Jul 9, 1940 and the next, Jul 12, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.