Games on August 29, 1940

The games of August 29, 1940

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 29, 1940. The New York Yankees routed the St. Louis Browns 10-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants (5-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (6-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Memphis Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago American Giants, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Bees, 3-1 and the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-3. The St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 28, 1940 and the next, Aug 30, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.