Games on August 1, 1914

The games of August 1, 1914

14 games were played on August 1, 1914, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Robins, 10-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Terrapins over the Kansas City Packers (5-0), the Cleveland Naps over the New York Yankees (7-0), and the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops beat the Indianapolis Hoosiers 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 7-1, the Buffalo Buffeds fell to the St. Louis Terriers, 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Naps 9-2, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 10-4, and the Pittsburgh Rebels fell to the Chicago Chi-Feds, 3-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Naps each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1914 and the next, Aug 2, 1914. For the wider picture, see the 1914 season.