Games on September 21, 1940
8 games
- PHI 4 @ BRO 2 No box score
- NY1 3 @ BSN 1 No box score
- SLN 3 @ CHN 4 No box score
- CLE 0 @ DET 5 No box score
- BOS 4 @ NYA 5 No box score
- CIN 8 @ PIT 1 No box score
- CIN 7 @ PIT 8 No box score
- CHA 2 @ SLA 3 No box score
The games of September 21, 1940
On September 21, 1940, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2 and the Boston Bees fell to the New York Giants, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 20, 1940 and the next, Sep 22, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.
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