Games on July 23, 1940

The games of July 23, 1940

The schedule for July 23, 1940 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 9-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-2, the Boston Bees fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-1, the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Indianapolis Crawfords 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 9-5. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jul 22, 1940 and the next, Jul 24, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.