Games on April 19, 1940

6 games

The games of April 19, 1940

The schedule for April 19, 1940 lists 6 games. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 12-0 win over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (4-0). In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-1 and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 5-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Apr 18, 1940 and the next, Apr 20, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.

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