Games on August 19, 1939
8 games
- BRO 4 @ BSN 0 No box score
- SSA 11 @ CAG 16 No box score
- CLE 5 @ CHA 6 No box score
- SLN 3 @ CIN 3 No box score
- CHN 5 @ PIT 0 No box score
- DET 9 @ SLA 3 No box score
- BOS 8 @ WS1 6 No box score
- BOS 1 @ WS1 2 No box score
The games of August 19, 1939
8 games were played on August 19, 1939, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the St. Louis Browns 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago American Giants beat the St. Louis Stars 16-11. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Boston Bees (4-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-3 and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-6. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds played to a 3-3 tie. The Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 18, 1939 and the next, Aug 20, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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