Games on September 23, 1909

The games of September 23, 1909

On September 23, 1909, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 12-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0). The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Naps, 7-3, the Brooklyn Superbas beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Brooklyn Superbas fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Highlanders, 4-2, the New York Highlanders beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-1. The Brooklyn Superbas and the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox and the New York Highlanders, and the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 22, 1909 and the next, Sep 24, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.