Games on June 21, 1946

The games of June 21, 1946

12 games were played on June 21, 1946, according to Retrosheet. The Newark Eagles routed the New York Black Yankees 11-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Homestead Grays over the Philadelphia Stars. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Newark Eagles 6-5 over the New York Black Yankees, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-2, the Indianapolis Clowns topped the Kansas City Monarchs 7-4, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Black Yankees and the Newark Eagles. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 20, 1946 and the next, Jun 22, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.