Games on August 9, 1911

8 games

The games of August 9, 1911

On August 9, 1911, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 16-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Naps, 8-5, the Boston Rustlers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Highlanders 8-3, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 9-7. 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 8, 1911 and the next, Aug 10, 1911. For the wider picture, see the 1911 season.

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