Games on August 4, 1906

The games of August 4, 1906

On August 4, 1906, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics, 8-1 winners over the Cleveland Naps. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Superbas over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0), the Boston Beaneaters over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Americans (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Brooklyn Superbas and the New York Highlanders 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Giants, 7-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 2-0. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Superbas met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 3, 1906 and the next, Aug 5, 1906. The 1906 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.