Games on August 9, 1939

The games of August 9, 1939

The schedule for August 9, 1939 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-3 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 13-8. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Boston Bees, and the New York Giants 6-5 over the Boston Bees. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 10-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Bees and the New York Giants. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1939 and the next, Aug 10, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.