Games on May 8, 1902
8 games
- WS1 5 @ BOS 1 No box score
- NY1 4 @ CHN 10 No box score
- BSN 0 @ CIN 2 No box score
- CHA 4 @ CLE 1 No box score
- SLA 5 @ DET 0 No box score
- BLA 3 @ PHA 6 No box score
- BRO 4 @ PIT 1 No box score
- PHI 1 @ SLN 2 No box score
The games of May 8, 1902
On May 8, 1902, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Orphans, 10-4 winners over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Boston Beaneaters (2-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the Detroit Tigers (5-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Washington Senators beat the Boston Americans 5-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Bronchos 4-1, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 4-1. 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, May 7, 1902 and the next, May 9, 1902. The 1902 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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