Games on August 15, 1937

The games of August 15, 1937

25 games were played on August 15, 1937, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Birmingham Black Barons' 12-4 win over the St. Louis Stars. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Detroit Stars over the Atlanta Black Crackers. Shutouts went on the board for the Birmingham Black Barons over the St. Louis Stars (2-0), the Pittsburgh Crawfords over the Philadelphia Stars (5-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 9-8 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Tigers 3-2 over the Kansas City Monarchs, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Chicago American Giants 4-3 over the Indianapolis Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Boston Bees 7-5, the Boston Bees topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 13-6, the Cincinnati Tigers fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 4-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 9-7, the Atlanta Black Crackers beat the Detroit Stars 11-7, the Indianapolis Athletics topped the Chicago American Giants 0-0, the Homestead Grays topped the Newark Eagles 3-2, and the Homestead Grays beat the Newark Eagles 8-1. The Chicago American Giants and the Indianapolis Athletics played to a 0-0 tie. The St. Louis Stars and the Birmingham Black Barons, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Bees, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs 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 14, 1937 and the next, Aug 16, 1937. For the wider picture, see the 1937 season.