Games on July 8, 1905

The games of July 8, 1905

On July 8, 1905, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 8-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Boston Americans over the Philadelphia Athletics. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Boston Beaneaters and the St. Louis Browns 6-5 over the Cleveland Naps. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Americans 11-4, the New York Highlanders beat the Washington Senators 6-4, and the New York Highlanders fell to the Washington Senators, 5-5. The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers played to a 3-3 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Americans and the Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Highlanders and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1905 and the next, Jul 9, 1905. For the wider picture, see the 1905 season.