Games on August 5, 1915

The games of August 5, 1915

On August 5, 1915, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 11-5 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Terriers over the Baltimore Terrapins (1-0), the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns (2-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Boston Braves, the New York Giants 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Brooklyn Robins. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Whales topped the Brooklyn Tip-Tops 3-1, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, and the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics. 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, Aug 4, 1915 and the next, Aug 6, 1915. The 1915 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.