Games on July 4, 1905

The games of July 4, 1905

The schedule for July 4, 1905 lists 16 games. The St. Louis Browns routed the Detroit Tigers 11-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the New York Highlanders over the Washington Senators. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Superbas over the Boston Beaneaters (8-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Giants (2-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Superbas 2-1 over the Boston Beaneaters, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Highlanders 3-2 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Boston Americans 5-2, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Americans 4-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 11-1, the Cleveland Naps fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Naps, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 4-1, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Americans, the Boston Beaneaters and the Brooklyn Superbas, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 1905 and the next, Jul 5, 1905. The 1905 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.