Games on August 9, 1919

The games of August 9, 1919

9 games were played on August 9, 1919, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 11-6. A shutout went on the board for the Brooklyn Robins over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the New York Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 6-4, and the Boston Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 8, 1919 and the next, Aug 10, 1919. For the wider picture, see the 1919 season.