Games on August 8, 1921

The games of August 8, 1921

On August 8, 1921, 10 games went into the books. The Washington Senators routed the St. Louis Browns 16-5, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (7-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-3, and the Brooklyn Robins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 7, 1921 and the next, Aug 9, 1921. The 1921 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.