Games on September 3, 1939

The games of September 3, 1939

18 games were played on September 3, 1939, according to Retrosheet. In the League Championship Series, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the St. Louis Stars 6-5. In the League Championship Series, the St. Louis Stars beat the Kansas City Monarchs 5-1. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 10-2 winners over the Philadelphia Stars. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Bees 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-5, the Chicago American Giants beat the Memphis Red Sox 7-2, the Chicago American Giants beat the Memphis Red Sox 13-9, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 8-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 6-2, the Homestead Grays topped the Newark Eagles 7-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 7-1, the Boston Bees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 14-6. The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox played to a 5-5 tie. The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, the Memphis Red Sox and the Chicago American Giants, and the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. Full box scores are linked for the games marked with one; the rest show the final score only. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 2, 1939 and the next, Sep 4, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.