Games on June 8, 1947

The games of June 8, 1947

The schedule for June 8, 1947 lists 17 games. The Kansas City Monarchs routed the Indianapolis Clowns 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Memphis Red Sox beat the Chicago American Giants 13-5. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (4-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the Memphis Red Sox 6-5 over the Chicago American Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-2, the Birmingham Black Barons fell to the Cleveland Buckeyes, 8-6, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Cleveland Buckeyes 5-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 5-0, the Newark Eagles beat the Homestead Grays 5-3, the Newark Eagles fell to the Homestead Grays, 1-1, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Indianapolis Clowns 9-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 9-2. The Newark Eagles and the Homestead Grays played to a 1-1 tie. The Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, and the Birmingham Black Barons and the Cleveland Buckeyes each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1947 and the next, Jun 9, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.