Games on July 5, 1940

The games of July 5, 1940

The schedule for July 5, 1940 lists 7 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 15-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 10-8. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Boston Bees 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 6-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5, and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1940 and the next, Jul 6, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.