Games on August 21, 1902

The games of August 21, 1902

10 games were played on August 21, 1902, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics, 12-5 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Orphans (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants (2-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Americans topped the Cleveland Bronchos 4-1, the Brooklyn Superbas beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4, the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Boston Beaneaters, 6-1, the Boston Beaneaters fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4, and the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4. The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Beaneaters and the St. Louis Cardinals 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 20, 1902 and the next, Aug 22, 1902. For the wider picture, see the 1902 season.