Games on August 15, 1920

9 games

The games of August 15, 1920

On August 15, 1920, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 10-3 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the St. Louis Browns (5-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves fell to the New York Giants, 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, and the New York Yankees fell to the Washington Senators, 6-4. The Boston Braves and the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, 1920 and the next, Aug 16, 1920. For the wider picture, see the 1920 season.

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