Games on August 31, 1914

The games of August 31, 1914

12 games were played on August 31, 1914, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Athletics' 9-3 win over the Cleveland Naps. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Chi-Feds over the St. Louis Terriers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Chi-Feds 4-3 over the St. Louis Terriers, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 4-1, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-3, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops beat the Buffalo Buffeds 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1-1, and the Baltimore Terrapins beat the Pittsburgh Rebels 7-1. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox played to a 3-3 tie. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Terriers and the Chicago Chi-Feds, and the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees 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 30, 1914 and the next, Sep 1, 1914. The 1914 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.