Games on May 8, 1909

The games of May 8, 1909

The schedule for May 8, 1909 lists 7 games. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-0 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Cleveland Naps over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Doves 2-1 over the New York Giants. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Superbas 8-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, and the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Highlanders 6-4. 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, May 7, 1909 and the next, May 9, 1909. The 1909 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.