Games on June 23, 1942

The games of June 23, 1942

7 games were played on June 23, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 2-1 over the Birmingham Black Barons and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-5, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2. 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 22, 1942 and the next, Jun 24, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.