Games on August 19, 1909

The games of August 19, 1909

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 19, 1909. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the New York Highlanders over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the Boston Doves over the Brooklyn Superbas (1-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Giants (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Cleveland Naps and the New York Highlanders 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Boston Doves topped the Brooklyn Superbas 5-1 and the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4. The Brooklyn Superbas and the Boston Doves, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Highlanders, and the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1909 and the next, Aug 20, 1909. The 1909 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.