Games on August 13, 1940

The games of August 13, 1940

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 13, 1940. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 19-8 win over the Boston Red Sox. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the Homestead Grays 7-6 over the New York Cubans, the Kansas City Monarchs 3-2 over the Indianapolis Crawfords, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Black Yankees 9-4, the Boston Bees beat the New York Giants 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 9-1, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 6-3, and the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. 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 12, 1940 and the next, Aug 14, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.