Games on August 28, 1940
7 games
- CHA 3 @ BOS 2 No box score
- BSN 8 @ CHN 3 No box score
- PHI 0 @ PIT 5 No box score
- PHI 2 @ PIT 5 No box score
- NY1 5 @ SLN 2 No box score
- CAG 4 @ SNO 4 No box score
- CAG 2 @ SNO 1 No box score
The games of August 28, 1940
7 games were played on August 28, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Bees routed the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago American Giants 2-1 over the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 5-2, and the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars beat the Chicago American Giants 4-4. The Chicago American Giants and the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars played to a 4-4 tie. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago American Giants and the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 27, 1940 and the next, Aug 29, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.
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