Games on August 21, 1909

The games of August 21, 1909

10 games were played on August 21, 1909, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 6-0 winners over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Superbas over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0) and the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Boston Doves, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the New York Highlanders, and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 6-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Boston Doves 8-3, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Cleveland Naps 10-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Superbas and the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Doves. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1909 and the next, Aug 22, 1909. The 1909 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.