Games on July 8, 1904

The games of July 8, 1904

On July 8, 1904, 7 games went into the books. The Boston Americans routed the New York Highlanders 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Boston Beaneaters over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Superbas (1-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Naps 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 and the Cleveland Naps beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Naps. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1904 and the next, Jul 9, 1904. For the wider picture, see the 1904 season.