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JUNE
1939
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 1, 1939 | | Cincinnati Reds
9, Boston Braves
4 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
1, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
10, Chicago White Sox
7 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
8, Cleveland Indians
3 at League Park II | | | Boston Red Sox
14, Detroit Tigers
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, St. Louis Browns
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 2, 1939 | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
8, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Washington Senators
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
17, Cleveland Indians
5 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Boston Red Sox
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 3, 1939 | | Boston Braves
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
10, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
6, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, Philadelphia Phillies
7 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
8, Washington Senators
7 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at League Park II | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Athletics
8, St. Louis Browns
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 4, 1939 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
14, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
9, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
14, Philadelphia Athletics
9 at Comiskey Park I | | | Philadelphia Athletics
11, Chicago White Sox
6 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
10, Boston Red Sox
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | New York Yankees
8, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Washington Senators
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Browns
11, Washington Senators
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Philadelphia A's sign Duke University All-American running back Eric Tipton.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 5, 1939 | | Boston Braves
10, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
8, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
8, Chicago Cubs
7 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
12, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Boston Red Sox
5 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
3, New York Yankees
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 6, 1939 | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Boston Braves
3 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
17, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
9, Chicago Cubs
8 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Boston Red Sox
7 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
6, New York Yankees
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
10, St. Louis Browns
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
In his first at bat since April 29th, Joe DiMaggio triples to pace the Yankees to a 5-2 win over the White Sox at Comiskey Park.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 7, 1939 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
5, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Washington Senators
10, Cleveland Indians
4 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
13, Cleveland Indians
9 at League Park II | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 8, 1939 | | Boston Braves
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
5, Chicago Cubs
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
7, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Washington Senators
5 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
8, St. Louis Browns
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 9, 1939 | | Boston Braves
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
7, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Washington Senators
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
14, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
18, St. Louis Browns
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 10, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
2, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Cincinnati Reds
6 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Shibe Park | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Washington Senators
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
17, Washington Senators
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 11, 1939 | | Boston Braves
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Boston Braves
3 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
9, Cincinnati Reds
8 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Boston Red Sox
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Washington Senators
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
8, St. Louis Browns
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | New York Yankees
5, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The greatest gathering of members and future inductees of the Baseball Hall of Fame assembles in Cooperstown, NY, for the dedication of the museum. A six-inning game at Doubleday Field presents lineups studded with players who will be elected in the future, as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander, Nap Lajoie, George Sisler, Eddie Collins, Tris Speaker, Cy Young, and Connie Mack accept their plaques.
IN THE NEWS:
Veteran OF Earl Averill is swapped by Cleveland to Detroit for Harry Eisenstat and cash.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 14, 1939 | | New York Giants
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
10, Philadelphia Phillies
7 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
9, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Detroit Tigers
9, Boston Red Sox
8 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
4, New York Yankees
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
3, Chicago White Sox
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 15, 1939 | | New York Giants
7, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Braves
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at Forbes Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
1, Cleveland Indians
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 16, 1939 | | New York Giants
6, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Boston Braves
2 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Boston Red Sox
7 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
4, Cleveland Indians
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
11, St. Louis Browns
10 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
5, Chicago White Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 17, 1939 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Boston Braves
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
11, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | New York Giants
7, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | New York Yankees
1, Detroit Tigers
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Chicago White Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Dizzy Dean of the Cubs, trying to regain his old form, beats Brooklyn 1-0 on Gabby Hartnett's HR.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 18, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
1, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
9, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
12, Boston Braves
6 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Braves
5, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
8, New York Giants
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
5, Cleveland Indians
4 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
5, Cleveland Indians
3 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
8, New York Yankees
5 at Yankee Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
9, Chicago White Sox
4 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 19, 1939 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Chicago Cubs
3 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Yankees
8, Detroit Tigers
5 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Washington Senators
6, St. Louis Browns
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 20, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
3, Boston Braves
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Red Sox
8, St. Louis Browns
1 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
13, Chicago White Sox
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The New York Yankees announce Lou Gehrig's retirement, based on the report that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The 36-year-old star will remain with the team as captain.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 21, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
3, Boston Braves
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
14, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Boston Red Sox
0 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
9, Chicago White Sox
8 at Yankee Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
9, Washington Senators
8 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 22, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
7, Boston Braves
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, New York Giants
7 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
11, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
6, Chicago White Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Detroit Tigers
5 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
8, Cleveland Indians
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 23, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
7, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Forbes Field | | | Cleveland Indians
12, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 24, 1939 | | Philadelphia Phillies
1, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
7, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Boston Braves
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Chicago White Sox
14, Boston Red Sox
6 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
2, St. Louis Browns
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, Cleveland Indians
6 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
12, Detroit Tigers
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Cleveland batters Ben Chapman, Hal Trosky, and Jeff Heath homer in the seventh inning to tie a major-league record, while beating Philadelphia 8-4.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 25, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Braves
8, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Braves
2, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Browns
7, New York Yankees
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | New York Yankees
11, St. Louis Browns
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, Cleveland Indians
2 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 26, 1939 | | Detroit Tigers
11, Cleveland Indians
2 at League Park II | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, New York Yankees
2 at Shibe Park | | | Boston Red Sox
3, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Dodgers and Bees play a 23-inning, 2-2 game at Boston, called on account of darkness after 5 hours and 15 minutes. Whit Wyatt pitches 16 innings
for the Dodgers.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 27, 1939 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
13, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Chicago Cubs
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Chicago White Sox
11, St. Louis Browns
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Detroit Tigers
0 at League Park II | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Yankees hit eight HRs in the first game of a doubleheader with the A's, and five more in the nightcap. Both are major-league records, as is the 53 total bases in a doubleheader. Joe DiMaggio, Babe Dahlgren, and Joe Gordon each hit three HRs. The Yankees win the opener 23-2 and take the nightcap 100.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 28, 1939 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
7, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
8, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | New York Yankees
23, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
10, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 29, 1939 | | Boston Braves
8, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
7, St. Louis Cardinals
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Athletics
8, Boston Red Sox
6 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
9, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Washington Senators
2, New York Yankees
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 30, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs
5, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Chicago White Sox
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
10, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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