Games on August 1, 1940
7 games
- PIT 3 @ BRO 8 No box score
- PIT 7 @ BRO 8 No box score
- PHA 4 @ CHA 5 No box score
- BOS 5 @ CLE 2 No box score
- NYA 2 @ DET 11 No box score
- SNO 14 @ MEM 2 No box score
- BLG 9 @ NW2 13 No box score
The games of August 1, 1940
The schedule for August 1, 1940 lists 7 games. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars' 14-2 win over the Memphis Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Newark Eagles beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 13-9. One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 5-2, and the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 11-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1940 and the next, Aug 2, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.
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