Games on August 31, 1940

The games of August 31, 1940

The schedule for August 31, 1940 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 7-1 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 10-6. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 over the New York Giants, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Black Yankees 2-1 over the Philadelphia Stars. The rest of the slate: the Boston Bees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 and the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 6-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1940 and the next, Sep 1, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.