Games on August 8, 1902

8 games

The games of August 8, 1902

8 games were played on August 8, 1902, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Americans routed the St. Louis Browns 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Boston Beaneaters beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0) and the Chicago Orphans over the New York Giants (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Bronchos 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Superbas topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 7, 1902 and the next, Aug 9, 1902. For the wider picture, see the 1902 season.

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