Games on April 28, 1940

8 games

The games of April 28, 1940

8 games were played on April 28, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 11-9. Decided by a single run were the Boston Bees 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 27, 1940 and the next, Apr 29, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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