Games on July 29, 1940

The games of July 29, 1940

7 games were played on July 29, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-3 win over the Boston Bees. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Chicago American Giants 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-3, and the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars beat the Indianapolis Crawfords 5-3. 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 28, 1940 and the next, Jul 30, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.