Games on August 23, 1912

6 games

The games of August 23, 1912

The schedule for August 23, 1912 lists 6 games. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 8-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The closest finishes were the New York Giants 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Cleveland Naps fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-1, the New York Highlanders fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 6-4. The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 22, 1912 and the next, Aug 24, 1912. The 1912 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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