Games on August 9, 1901

The games of August 9, 1901

10 games were played on August 9, 1901, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Americans 11-9. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Superbas 4-3 over the Boston Beaneaters and the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Boston Americans topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-6, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Cleveland Blues, 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 13-2, the Chicago Orphans beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 9-4. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Americans and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1901 and the next, Aug 10, 1901. For the wider picture, see the 1901 season.