Games on September 8, 1940

The games of September 8, 1940

15 games were played on September 8, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The Kansas City Monarchs routed the Chicago American Giants 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 16-14, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Baltimore Elite Giants over the New York Cubans (3-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Boston Bees, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 9-4, the Chicago American Giants fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 9-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 7-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the New York Giants 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Bees 3-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, and the Boston Bees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 7, 1940 and the next, Sep 9, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.