Games on May 8, 1915

The games of May 8, 1915

12 games were played on May 8, 1915, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-3 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Newark Pepper over the Chicago Whales (2-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Braves 4-3 over the New York Giants, the St. Louis Terriers 6-5 over the Buffalo Blues, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Rebels topped the Baltimore Terrapins 4-2, the Kansas City Packers topped the Brooklyn Tip-Tops 8-5, the St. Louis Terriers fell to the Buffalo Blues, 4-2, the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-3, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 6-4. The St. Louis Terriers and the Buffalo Blues met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, May 7, 1915 and the next, May 9, 1915. For the wider picture, see the 1915 season.