Games on June 6, 1945

The games of June 6, 1945

12 games were played on June 6, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Braves' 15-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns (4-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0), and the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (4-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 0-0, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2, the Chicago American Giants topped the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 3-1, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns fell to the Chicago American Giants, 3-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-1, the Newark Eagles beat the New York Cubans 6-1, and the Boston Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3. The Kansas City Monarchs and the Birmingham Black Barons played to a 0-0 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago American Giants and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, and the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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, Jun 5, 1945 and the next, Jun 7, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.