Games on August 31, 1908

The games of August 31, 1908

On August 31, 1908, 7 games went into the books. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Cincinnati Reds 5-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0), the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Highlanders (1-0), and the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox (4-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the New York Highlanders. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Naps, 7-3 and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Highlanders. 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 30, 1908 and the next, Sep 1, 1908. For the wider picture, see the 1908 season.