Games on August 21, 1905

The games of August 21, 1905

10 games were played on August 21, 1905, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago Cubs routed the Brooklyn Superbas 12-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Beaneaters over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0), the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Naps (9-0), and the Boston Americans over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Naps 2-1 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Highlanders, 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Americans 5-0, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 10-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the St. Louis Browns 4-2. The Washington Senators and the Cleveland Naps and the Boston Americans and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1905 and the next, Aug 22, 1905. For the wider picture, see the 1905 season.