Games on August 5, 1909

The games of August 5, 1909

11 games were played on August 5, 1909, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Highlanders, 5-0 winners over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Cleveland Naps over the Washington Senators. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Doves (4-0), the St. Louis Browns over the New York Highlanders (4-0), and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Boston Doves, the Chicago White Sox 1-0 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 4-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Naps 2-0. The Boston Doves and the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Browns and the New York Highlanders, and the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1909 and the next, Aug 6, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.