Games on August 16, 1915

The games of August 16, 1915

12 games were played on August 16, 1915, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Packers, 5-0 winners over the Buffalo Blues. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0), the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Yankees (2-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Boston Braves (5-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 2-1 over the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Terrapins fell to the Chicago Whales, 6-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops beat the Pittsburgh Rebels 4-1, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1915 and the next, Aug 17, 1915. The 1915 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.