Games on September 5, 1901

The games of September 5, 1901

On September 5, 1901, 11 games went into the books. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the New York Giants 15-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 15-7. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Superbas 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Beaneaters 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7, the Cleveland Blues beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 11-9, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Boston Americans, 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Orphans 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1901 and the next, Sep 6, 1901. For the wider picture, see the 1901 season.