Games on September 1, 1940

The games of September 1, 1940

On September 1, 1940, 19 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Bees, 10-0 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (3-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (10-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Bees 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago American Giants 3-2 over the Memphis Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 4-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 7-3, the Memphis Red Sox topped the Chicago American Giants 5-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars topped the Cleveland Bears 3-1, the Cleveland Bears beat the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars 5-1, the Homestead Grays topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 6-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Homestead Grays, 6-5, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Birmingham Black Barons 6-5, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 3-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 5-5 tie. The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Bees, and the Memphis Red Sox and the Chicago American Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 31, 1940 and the next, Sep 2, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.