Games on October 8, 1911

5 games

The games of October 8, 1911

On October 8, 1911, 5 games went into the books. The St. Louis Browns routed the Detroit Tigers 17-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the Detroit Tigers (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Naps 10-4. The Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Oct 7, 1911 and the next, Oct 9, 1911. For the wider picture, see the 1911 season.

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