Games on August 31, 1903

The games of August 31, 1903

9 games were played on August 31, 1903, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Superbas, 14-4 winners over the Boston Beaneaters. The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Boston Americans. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 4-1, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2, the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Naps 8-3, the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Naps 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-6, and the Boston Americans beat the Washington Senators 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, the Cleveland Naps and the St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Americans and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1903 and the next, Sep 1, 1903. For the wider picture, see the 1903 season.