Games on August 23, 1913

The games of August 23, 1913

10 games were played on August 23, 1913, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 8-1 winners over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-8. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Naps and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Superbas beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Boston Braves, 8-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-5, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1913 and the next, Aug 24, 1913. The 1913 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.