Games on September 9, 1903

The games of September 9, 1903

On September 9, 1903, 11 games went into the books. The Cincinnati Reds routed the St. Louis Cardinals 18-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Beaneaters over the Brooklyn Superbas (1-0), the St. Louis Browns over the Cleveland Naps (6-0), and the New York Highlanders over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). One-run games: the Boston Americans 3-2 over the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Naps 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Americans, 9-4, the Boston Beaneaters fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 4-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Highlanders, 6-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. The Washington Senators and the Boston Americans, the Boston Beaneaters and the Brooklyn Superbas, and the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Naps each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 8, 1903 and the next, Sep 10, 1903. For the wider picture, see the 1903 season.