Games on August 13, 1939

The games of August 13, 1939

The schedule for August 13, 1939 lists 23 games. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 21-0 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (2-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Stars 6-5 over the Toledo Crawfords. Elsewhere, the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-1, the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Boston Bees topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 13-6, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Boston Bees, 8-2, the Cleveland Bears topped the Chicago American Giants 4-2, the Cleveland Bears beat the Chicago American Giants 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 11-7, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Memphis Red Sox 3-1, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Newark Eagles 11-2, and the Philadelphia Stars beat the Newark Eagles 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Bees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cleveland Bears and the Chicago American Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 12, 1939 and the next, Aug 14, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.