Games on August 24, 1915

The games of August 24, 1915

14 games were played on August 24, 1915, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-1 winners over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Tip-Tops beat the Baltimore Terrapins 14-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Brooklyn Robins (5-0), the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (6-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago Whales 4-3 over the St. Louis Terriers, and the Pittsburgh Rebels 4-3 over the Kansas City Packers. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Buffalo Blues topped the Newark Pepper 3-0, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the Kansas City Packers fell to the Pittsburgh Rebels, 4-0, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the St. Louis Browns, 10-7, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-2. The Kansas City Packers and the Pittsburgh Rebels and the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1915 and the next, Aug 25, 1915. The 1915 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.