Games on August 8, 1905

The games of August 8, 1905

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 8, 1905. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-2 win over the Brooklyn Superbas. Shutouts: the Boston Americans over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cleveland Naps 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Boston Beaneaters. In the other games, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Superbas 5-2 and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 2-1. The Brooklyn Superbas and the St. Louis Cardinals met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Aug 7, 1905 and the next, Aug 9, 1905. The 1905 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.