Games on August 8, 1911

The games of August 8, 1911

The schedule for August 8, 1911 lists 9 games. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Philadelphia Phillies 13-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 10-5. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Boston Rustlers (3-0) and the Brooklyn Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Highlanders 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Naps 8-6, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 3-1, the New York Highlanders topped the Detroit Tigers 6-4, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the New York Highlanders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1911 and the next, Aug 9, 1911. For the wider picture, see the 1911 season.