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AUGUST
1919
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 1, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
9, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, New York Giants
2 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Braves
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field | | | New York Yankees
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 2, 1919 | | Philadelphia Phillies
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, New York Giants
0 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Boston Braves
2 at Forbes Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
5, Chicago White Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
10, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
14, New York Yankees
8 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Cleveland Indians
12, Washington Senators
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 3, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
7, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
4, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Robison Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Robison Field | | | New York Yankees
10, Detroit Tigers
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 4, 1919 | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 5, 1919 | | Boston Braves
3, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, New York Giants
2 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Cleveland Indians
5 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
2, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
In each of the first three innings of Brooklyn's 6-1 victory over the Reds, Jimmy Johnston faces
a different Cincinnati pitcher and raps each one for a single.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 6, 1919 | | Boston Braves
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
8, New York Giants
4 at Robison Field | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 7, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
6, Boston Braves
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
13, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Forbes Field | | | New York Giants
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Cleveland Indians
7 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
6, New York Yankees
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Yankees
8, St. Louis Browns
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
2, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Casey Stengel is traded to the Phils for Possum Whitted, who will bat .389 for the Pirates in the last 35 games.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 8, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
3, New York Giants
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Braves
9, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Robison Field | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
6, St. Louis Browns
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Chicago White Sox
4 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 9, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
3, New York Giants
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
10, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Crosley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Braves
5, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Robison Field | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
6, New York Yankees
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
11, Chicago White Sox
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
More than 28,00 crowd Wrigley Field to watch Grover Cleveland Alexander shut the Giants out, 2-0
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 10, 1919 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
2, New York Giants
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Braves
5, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Robison Field | | | New York Yankees
11, Cleveland Indians
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
1, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Cleveland's Tris Speaker ties an AL record, scoring 5 runs in a 15-9 win at New York.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 11, 1919 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Red Sox
1, St. Louis Browns
0 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
15, New York Yankees
9 at Polo Grounds V | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 12, 1919 | | New York Giants
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Browns
10, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
2, New York Yankees
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Detroit Tigers
9, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 13, 1919 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
2, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Babe Ruth hits No. 17, the first of seven HRs in 12 days, which will include his 4th grand slam, an
AL record until 1959. The Yankees overcome Muddy Ruel's hitting into a triple play and beat the Tigers in 15 innings 5-4.
Chicago White Sox CF Happy Felsch ties the major-league record with four OF assists in one game, but Boston beats the White Sox 15-6.
The Dodgers waste no time in splitting a pair with the Cubs, losing 2-0 in an hour and 10 minutes, then winning 1-0 in one hour and seven minutes.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 14, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
1, Chicago Cubs
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
2, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
9, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Boston Red Sox
15, Chicago White Sox
6 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Washington Senators
3 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 15, 1919 | | Boston Braves
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Chicago Cubs
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Philadelphia Phillies
7, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Boston Red Sox
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Washington Senators
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
7, New York Yankees
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
8, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Browns set an AL record with 53 total chances against the A's, but lose 7-4. The Browns have 26 assists and St. Louis 1B George Sisler has 17 putouts.
With no putouts, the St. Louis outfielders have the day off.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 16, 1919 | | St. Louis Cardinals
8, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Baker Bowl | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Boston Red Sox
6 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
3, New York Yankees
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
7, St. Louis Browns
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Tigers draw a record 31,500 at home, but lose 4-2 to the Senators in 11 innings. Ten ground-rule
doubles are hit into the crowd lining the OF.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 17, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
6, Cleveland Indians
2 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
4, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
2, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
6, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 18, 1919 | | St. Louis Cardinals
1, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
11, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
2, New York Yankees
1 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Washington Senators
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 19, 1919 | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
2, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
1, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
5, Chicago Cubs
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
8, Philadelphia Athletics
7 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
5, New York Yankees
1 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Washington Senators
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Boston Red Sox
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Wichita OF Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak in which he collected 155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 batting average.
The previous record was 49 by Oakland's Jack Ness (Pacific Coast League) in 1915.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 20, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
10, Boston Braves
3 at Braves Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
5, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
4, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
10, Chicago Cubs
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago Cubs
6, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
10, Washington Senators
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Boston Red Sox
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
2, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 21, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Boston Braves
6 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
5, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
11, Washington Senators
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Cleveland Indians
3 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
2, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
3, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Browns
2, New York Yankees
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 22, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Boston Braves
4 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
7, St. Louis Cardinals
6 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
10, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Washington Senators
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
10, Boston Red Sox
7 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 23, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
6, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, Boston Braves
6 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
7, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
8, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
10, New York Yankees
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Boston Red Sox
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
11, Washington Senators
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Cleveland P Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning in his debut with the team. He recovers to get the final out of the game, and defeats Philadelphia 2-1.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 24, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
10, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
1, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
4, New York Yankees
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
2, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at League Park II | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Detroit Tigers
7 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, St. Louis Browns
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 25, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | New York Yankees
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
12, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at League Park II | | | Boston Red Sox
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Washington Senators
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Giants 1B Hal Chase handles 35 chances against the Pirates in a doubleheader.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 26, 1919 | | Boston Braves
1, Chicago Cubs
0 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
7, Chicago Cubs
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
1, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
9, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Cincinnati Reds
8, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Detroit Tigers
2 at League Park II | | | Chicago White Sox
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 27, 1919 | | New York Giants
7, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Detroit Tigers
5 at League Park II | | | Chicago White Sox
6, St. Louis Browns
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 28, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Boston Braves
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
14, New York Giants
2 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field | | | Philadelphia Athletics
8, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
2, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
5, Washington Senators
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Yankees
5, Washington Senators
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 29, 1919 | | New York Giants
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Boston Braves
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Baker Bowl | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Yankees
5, Washington Senators
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 30, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, New York Giants
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Baker Bowl | | | Boston Braves
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
1, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Forbes Field | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Chicago White Sox
0 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
5, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Detroit Tigers
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Detroit Tigers
8, St. Louis Browns
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 31, 1919 | | New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
1, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Chicago White Sox
1 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
6, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Detroit Tigers
4, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
6, Boston Red Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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