Games on August 15, 1916

The games of August 15, 1916

6 games were played on August 15, 1916, according to Retrosheet. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Giants (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Robins 4-1 and the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 14, 1916 and the next, Aug 16, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.