Games on August 5, 1911

The games of August 5, 1911

The schedule for August 5, 1911 lists 7 games. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 8-7. One-run games: the New York Highlanders 8-7 over the Cleveland Naps. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 8-5, the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Giants 3-1, and the Boston Rustlers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1911 and the next, Aug 6, 1911. For the wider picture, see the 1911 season.