Games on August 19, 1908

The games of August 19, 1908

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 19, 1908. The most lopsided result was the New York Highlanders' 8-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Superbas over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Naps 7-2, the Boston Doves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Giants, 3-1, the Washington Senators fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-2, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 4-1. The St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1908 and the next, Aug 20, 1908. The 1908 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.