Games on June 8, 1944

The games of June 8, 1944

On June 8, 1944, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 8-1 win over the Philadelphia Blue Jays. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 8-7 over the New York Yankees, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Memphis Red Sox 5-4 over the Cleveland Buckeyes, and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Philadelphia Blue Jays fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-3, the Boston Braves fell to the New York Giants, 6-4, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 3-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Washington Senators, 7-5. The Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Brooklyn Dodgers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 7, 1944 and the next, Jun 9, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.