Games on September 24, 1940

The games of September 24, 1940

6 games were played on September 24, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 16-8 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the New York Giants, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Washington Senators, and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Indians 7-2 and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 9-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 23, 1940 and the next, Sep 25, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.