Games on August 8, 1901

The games of August 8, 1901

On August 8, 1901, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 18-8 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Americans (2-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the Boston Beaneaters (7-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Chicago Orphans. Elsewhere, the Boston Beaneaters fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, the Cleveland Blues topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 3-0, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Superbas 4-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 11-6, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 14-7. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Beaneaters, the Brooklyn Superbas and the New York Giants, and the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 7, 1901 and the next, Aug 9, 1901. The 1901 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.