Games on May 8, 1940
7 games
- DET 4 @ BOS 5 No box score
- BSN 10 @ CIN 4 No box score
- CLE 10 @ NYA 4 No box score
- SLA 8 @ PHA 10 No box score
- NY1 10 @ PIT 6 No box score
- PHI 4 @ SLN 7 No box score
- CHA 6 @ WS1 3 No box score
The games of May 8, 1940
7 games were played on May 8, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Bees' 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 10-8. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 10-4, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 7, 1940 and the next, May 9, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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