Games on August 22, 1903

The games of August 22, 1903

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 22, 1903. The Cleveland Naps routed the Philadelphia Athletics 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Highlanders beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (3-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Boston Americans. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Brooklyn Superbas 4-1, the Boston Beaneaters topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 8-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Superbas and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 21, 1903 and the next, Aug 23, 1903. For the wider picture, see the 1903 season.