Games on August 31, 1904

The games of August 31, 1904

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 31, 1904. The Boston Americans routed the Detroit Tigers 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Superbas over the Chicago Cubs (2-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the New York Highlanders beat the Cleveland Naps 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Boston Beaneaters 7-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1904 and the next, Sep 1, 1904. For the wider picture, see the 1904 season.