Games on August 9, 1938

The games of August 9, 1938

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 9, 1938. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 16-4 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 5-4 over the Boston Bees, the Memphis Red Sox 9-8 over the Birmingham Black Barons, and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Homestead Grays topped the Newark Eagles 9-7, the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 4-2, and the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 8-1. The Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 1938 and the next, Aug 10, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.