Games on August 1, 1912

The games of August 1, 1912

8 games were played on August 1, 1912, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 9-3 winners over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Braves (1-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the New York Highlanders, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3. The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1912 and the next, Aug 2, 1912. The 1912 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.