Games on August 28, 1901

The games of August 28, 1901

On August 28, 1901, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 13-4 winners over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Orphans 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Americans 4-2, the Boston Beaneaters fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-7, the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Blues 4-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Blues, 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Blues and the Washington Senators. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 27, 1901 and the next, Aug 29, 1901. For the wider picture, see the 1901 season.