Games on July 31, 1940

The games of July 31, 1940

9 games were played on July 31, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Boston Bees 17-8, the widest margin of the day. One-run games: the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 12-11 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the New York Yankees, and the Homestead Grays 7-6 over the Philadelphia Stars. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Bees 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Giants, 5-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 13-5. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Bees met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 30, 1940 and the next, Aug 1, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.