Games on August 23, 1915

The games of August 23, 1915

On August 23, 1915, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 13-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Rebels over the Kansas City Packers (4-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (7-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Brooklyn Robins, the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops beat the Baltimore Terrapins 5-2, the St. Louis Terriers beat the Chicago Whales 11-5, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 4-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-3. The St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 22, 1915 and the next, Aug 24, 1915. The 1915 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.