Games on August 8, 1939
7 games
- PHA 2 @ BOS 9 No box score
- CIN 3 @ CHN 7 No box score
- CIN 7 @ CHN 5 No box score
- CHA 5 @ DET 3 No box score
- TLC 0 @ KCM 8 No box score
- BRO 2 @ PHI 3 No box score
- NYA 4 @ WS1 7 No box score
The games of August 8, 1939
7 games were played on August 8, 1939, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Monarchs' 8-0 win over the Toledo Crawfords. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs. Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs. 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 7, 1939 and the next, Aug 9, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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