Games on August 4, 1914

The games of August 4, 1914

12 games were played on August 4, 1914, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the New York Yankees 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Naps 7-6. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Robins over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0) and the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Terrapins 2-1 over the Chicago Chi-Feds, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops 5-4 over the Kansas City Packers, the Buffalo Buffeds 5-4 over the Indianapolis Hoosiers, and the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3, the St. Louis Terriers topped the Pittsburgh Rebels 5-4, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 2-1. 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, Aug 3, 1914 and the next, Aug 5, 1914. The 1914 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.