Games on August 31, 1906

The games of August 31, 1906

On August 31, 1906, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Highlanders' 20-5 win over the Washington Senators. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Superbas 6-5 over the Boston Beaneaters and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Cleveland Naps. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Americans, 8-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-1, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, the Washington Senators fell to the New York Highlanders, 7-5, the New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. The Washington Senators and the New York Highlanders 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 30, 1906 and the next, Sep 1, 1906. For the wider picture, see the 1906 season.