Games on August 23, 1905

The games of August 23, 1905

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 23, 1905. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 7-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Superbas beat the Chicago Cubs 10-9. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Browns over the New York Highlanders (5-0) and the New York Highlanders over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Naps 2-1 over the Boston Americans and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Beaneaters 6-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 3-1, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Cleveland Naps fell to the Boston Americans, 7-4, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Americans and the Cleveland Naps, and the New York Highlanders and the St. Louis Browns. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1905 and the next, Aug 24, 1905. The 1905 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.