Games on May 4, 1909

The games of May 4, 1909

8 games were played on May 4, 1909, according to Retrosheet. The Cleveland Naps routed the Chicago White Sox 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Highlanders beat the Philadelphia Athletics 11-3. Shutouts went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Doves 7-6 over the Brooklyn Superbas. In the other games, the Boston Doves fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Giants 5-2, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-2. The Boston Doves and the Brooklyn Superbas met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 3, 1909 and the next, May 5, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.