Games on August 19, 1930

The games of August 19, 1930

On August 19, 1930, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-0 winners over the Brooklyn Robins. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0), the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), and the St. Louis Browns over the Philadelphia Athletics (7-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-6, and the New York Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs played to a 6-6 tie. The Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 18, 1930 and the next, Aug 20, 1930. The 1930 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.