Games on August 7, 1911

The games of August 7, 1911

10 games were played on August 7, 1911, according to Retrosheet. The St. Louis Browns routed the Washington Senators 13-6, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the New York Highlanders, the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Cleveland Naps topped the Boston Red Sox 8-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 8-6, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Rustlers 8-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3. The Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 6, 1911 and the next, Aug 8, 1911. For the wider picture, see the 1911 season.