Games on September 3, 1908

The games of September 3, 1908

11 games were played on September 3, 1908, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the New York Giants over the Boston Doves. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Giants over the Boston Doves (3-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Cleveland Naps, the New York Highlanders 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Superbas 7-5, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Superbas 6-1, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Boston Doves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, and the Brooklyn Superbas and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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, Sep 2, 1908 and the next, Sep 4, 1908. For the wider picture, see the 1908 season.