Games on June 8, 1946

The games of June 8, 1946

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on June 8, 1946. The widest margin belonged to the Indianapolis Clowns, 16-2 winners over the Chicago American Giants. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 15-4. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers (2-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Stars 4-3 over the New York Black Yankees, the Washington Senators 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Braves 4-2, the Newark Eagles topped the Homestead Grays 7-5, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 9-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 7, 1946 and the next, Jun 9, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.