Games on May 8, 1903

8 games

The games of May 8, 1903

On May 8, 1903, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Beaneaters' 8-1 win over the Brooklyn Superbas. The highest-scoring game ended 13-12, the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Naps 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the New York Highlanders topped the Boston Americans 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 7-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 7, 1903 and the next, May 9, 1903. The 1903 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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