Games on August 31, 1905

The games of August 31, 1905

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on August 31, 1905. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 5-0 winners over the New York Highlanders. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (2-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Naps (2-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Americans 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Giants 8-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1905 and the next, Sep 1, 1905. For the wider picture, see the 1905 season.