Games on October 8, 1904

The games of October 8, 1904

13 games were played on October 8, 1904, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Americans, 13-2 winners over the New York Highlanders. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the Boston Americans over the New York Highlanders (1-0), the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Superbas (5-0), and the Cleveland Naps over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Cleveland Naps and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Boston Beaneaters. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Beaneaters 4-0, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-0, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Highlanders and the Boston Americans, the Cleveland Naps and the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Beaneaters and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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, Oct 7, 1904 and the next, Oct 9, 1904. The 1904 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.