Games on July 8, 1944

The games of July 8, 1944

The schedule for July 8, 1944 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Stars' 13-2 win over the Newark Eagles. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Braves (4-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Blue Jays 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Browns 5-4 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, and the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1944 and the next, Jul 9, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.