Games on May 28, 1940

The games of May 28, 1940

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on May 28, 1940. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 12-4 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-5, the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5. The Washington Senators and the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 27, 1940 and the next, May 29, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.