Games on August 22, 1940

The games of August 22, 1940

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 22, 1940. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 15-2 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers (5-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants (4-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (9-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 9-8 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Boston Bees, and the New York Giants 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Homestead Grays topped the Newark Eagles 9-1 and the St. Louis Browns topped the Philadelphia Athletics 8-4. The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1940 and the next, Aug 23, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.