Games on August 22, 1939

8 games

The games of August 22, 1939

8 games were played on August 22, 1939, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 14-5 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Boston Bees 8-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 6-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Philadelphia Athletics 9-4, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 10-3. 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 21, 1939 and the next, Aug 23, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.

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