Games on August 20, 1915

The games of August 20, 1915

On August 20, 1915, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 11-1 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0), the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians (8-0), and the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Robins 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Packers beat the Baltimore Terrapins 8-4, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops beat the St. Louis Terriers 8-1, the Buffalo Blues beat the Chicago Whales 7-3, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1. 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 19, 1915 and the next, Aug 21, 1915. For the wider picture, see the 1915 season.