Games on August 31, 1919

The games of August 31, 1919

7 games were played on August 31, 1919, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 6-0 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 4-3 over the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 4-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 6-2. 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, 1919 and the next, Sep 1, 1919. For the wider picture, see the 1919 season.