Games on August 28, 1911

The games of August 28, 1911

7 games were played on August 28, 1911, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Detroit Tigers 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Rustlers (3-0) and the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4, and the New York Highlanders topped the St. Louis Browns 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 27, 1911 and the next, Aug 29, 1911. The 1911 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.