Games on May 23, 1908

9 games

The games of May 23, 1908

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on May 23, 1908. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the New York Highlanders over the Chicago White Sox (4-0), the Brooklyn Superbas over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-2, the Boston Doves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, the Cleveland Naps topped the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2, and the New York Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2. The New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1908 and the next, May 24, 1908. The 1908 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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