Games on June 30, 1942

The games of June 30, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on June 30, 1942. The Jacksonville Red Caps routed the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 10-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 9-8. One-run games: the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Kansas City Monarchs 4-3 over the Chicago American Giants, the New York Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 5-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 8-5, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 29, 1942 and the next, Jul 1, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.