Games on August 21, 1919

The games of August 21, 1919

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 21, 1919. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 11-4 winners over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Boston Braves, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, and the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Yankees 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns. 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 20, 1919 and the next, Aug 22, 1919. For the wider picture, see the 1919 season.