Games on August 12, 1908

5 games

The games of August 12, 1908

On August 12, 1908, 5 games went into the books. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Naps 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Doves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Brooklyn Superbas beat the New York Giants 5-1 and the Boston Doves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Doves and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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 11, 1908 and the next, Aug 13, 1908. The 1908 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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