Games on May 6, 1940
8 games
- CLE 5 @ BOS 8 No box score
- PHI 4 @ CHN 5 No box score
- NY1 1 @ CIN 9 No box score
- DET 6 @ NYA 4 No box score
- CHA 2 @ PHA 3 No box score
- BSN 10 @ PIT 7 No box score
- BRO 6 @ SLN 2 No box score
- SLA 11 @ WS1 9 No box score
The games of May 6, 1940
8 games were played on May 6, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 9-1 win over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 11-9. The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-5, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-4, the Boston Bees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-7, and the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. 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, May 5, 1940 and the next, May 7, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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