Games on August 9, 1909

The games of August 9, 1909

The schedule for August 9, 1909 lists 8 games. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-1 win over the Boston Doves. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Superbas over the Chicago Cubs (2-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), and the New York Highlanders over the Cleveland Naps (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 1909 and the next, Aug 10, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.