Games on September 1, 1938

10 games

The games of September 1, 1938

On September 1, 1938, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 11-4 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 11-6, the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Black Crackers over the Kansas City Monarchs (4-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants (6-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 5-3, the Boston Bees fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the Homestead Grays topped the Pittsburgh Crawfords 8-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 6-3, and the Philadelphia Stars topped the New York Black Yankees 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 31, 1938 and the next, Sep 2, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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