Games on June 26, 1946

The games of June 26, 1946

On June 26, 1946, 12 games went into the books. The Birmingham Black Barons routed the Chicago American Giants 15-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 16-2. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Braves, 11-2, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 9-3, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Indianapolis Clowns, 6-3, the Homestead Grays fell to the Newark Eagles, 8-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the St. Louis Browns, 11-4. The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 25, 1946 and the next, Jun 27, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.