Games on August 6, 1940
8 games
- NYA 3 @ BOS 8 No box score
- CLE 1 @ CHA 5 No box score
- CLE 3 @ CHA 2 No box score
- BSN 3 @ PHI 0 No box score
- BSN 12 @ PHI 2 No box score
- SLN 1 @ PIT 3 No box score
- DET 6 @ SLA 2 No box score
- PHA 0 @ WS1 11 No box score
The games of August 6, 1940
Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 6, 1940. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 11-0 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 12-2, the Boston Bees over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Boston Bees over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Bees and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1940 and the next, Aug 7, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.
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