Games on August 23, 1940
9 games
- BRO 4 @ CHN 5 No box score
- BSN 7 @ CIN 2 No box score
- CAG 2 @ MEM 12 No box score
- HOM 15 @ NW2 6 No box score
- CLE 3 @ NYA 5 No box score
- SLA 4 @ PHA 6 No box score
- NY1 10 @ PIT 13 No box score
- PHI 2 @ SLN 5 No box score
- CHA 2 @ WS1 3 No box score
The games of August 23, 1940
On August 23, 1940, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Memphis Red Sox's 12-2 win over the Chicago American Giants. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 13-10. The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Boston Bees topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the Newark Eagles fell to the Homestead Grays, 15-6, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1940 and the next, Aug 24, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.
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