Games on April 27, 1940
8 games
- PHI 5 @ BSN 4 No box score
- SLA 6 @ CHA 2 No box score
- PIT 0 @ CIN 3 No box score
- CLE 4 @ DET 2 No box score
- BRO 4 @ NY1 1 No box score
- BOS 3 @ PHA 8 No box score
- CHN 4 @ SLN 0 No box score
- NYA 2 @ WS1 3 No box score
The games of April 27, 1940
The schedule for April 27, 1940 lists 8 games. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Athletics' 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Boston Bees and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 6-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, and the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 26, 1940 and the next, Apr 28, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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