Games on September 4, 1940

The games of September 4, 1940

The schedule for September 4, 1940 lists 9 games. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Boston Bees over the New York Giants (2-0) and the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Senators 6-5 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1 and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 3, 1940 and the next, Sep 5, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.