Games on September 1, 1908

The games of September 1, 1908

On September 1, 1908, 12 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the St. Louis Browns 13-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Giants over the Boston Doves (8-0), the Cleveland Naps over the Detroit Tigers (1-0), and the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Highlanders (4-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs and the New York Highlanders 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the New York Giants topped the Boston Doves 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Superbas 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Superbas 9-0, and the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 6-0. The New York Giants and the Boston Doves, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Highlanders each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 31, 1908 and the next, Sep 2, 1908. The 1908 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.