Games on August 4, 1936

The games of August 4, 1936

8 games were played on August 4, 1936, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 9-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Newark Eagles over the Washington Elite Giants. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Boston Bees fell to the New York Giants, 4-1, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 5-3. 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 3, 1936 and the next, Aug 5, 1936. For the wider picture, see the 1936 season.