Games on August 7, 1909

The games of August 7, 1909

9 games were played on August 7, 1909, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 7-1 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Brooklyn Superbas and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Cleveland Naps fell to the New York Highlanders, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Doves 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Doves 3-1, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Doves and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 6, 1909 and the next, Aug 8, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.