Games on August 8, 1940

The games of August 8, 1940

8 games were played on August 8, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Homestead Grays, 15-2 winners over the New York Cubans. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the New York Giants 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Bees, 6-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 7-4, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 6-4. The Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns 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, Aug 7, 1940 and the next, Aug 9, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.