Games on June 21, 1944

The games of June 21, 1944

10 games were played on June 21, 1944, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 11-2 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7. One-run games: the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Memphis Red Sox 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 7-2, the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 6-4, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 11-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 20, 1944 and the next, Jun 22, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.