Games on August 19, 1915

The games of August 19, 1915

11 games were played on August 19, 1915, according to Retrosheet. The Kansas City Packers routed the Baltimore Terrapins 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 11-6. Shutouts: the Buffalo Blues over the Chicago Whales (5-0) and the Newark Pepper over the Pittsburgh Rebels (5-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Terriers 4-3 over the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, the Brooklyn Robins 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Braves 4-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 6-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1915 and the next, Aug 20, 1915. For the wider picture, see the 1915 season.