Games on August 23, 1919

The games of August 23, 1919

10 games were played on August 23, 1919, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 10-2 winners over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Braves (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-4, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1. The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1919 and the next, Aug 24, 1919. The 1919 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.