Games on August 5, 1908
6 games
- BOS 3 @ CHA 2 No box score
- WS1 1 @ CLE 12 No box score
- PHA 3 @ DET 5 No box score
- CIN 4 @ NY1 4 No box score
- NYA 2 @ SLA 5 No box score
- NYA 1 @ SLA 6 No box score
The games of August 5, 1908
On August 5, 1908, 6 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Naps' 12-1 win over the Washington Senators. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-4, the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Highlanders 5-2, and the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Highlanders 6-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants played to a 4-4 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Highlanders and the St. Louis Browns. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1908 and the next, Aug 6, 1908. The 1908 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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