Games on August 8, 1903

The games of August 8, 1903

On August 8, 1903, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 11-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Boston Americans beat the Philadelphia Athletics 11-6. The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Cleveland Naps, the New York Giants 4-3 over the Brooklyn Superbas, and the Boston Beaneaters 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Superbas 6-1, the Washington Senators fell to the New York Highlanders, 7-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Superbas and the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1903 and the next, Aug 9, 1903. The 1903 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.