Games on July 15, 1940

10 games

The games of July 15, 1940

On July 15, 1940, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 12-2 win over the Boston Bees. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics. One-run games: the Chicago American Giants 9-8 over the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 10-6, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 5-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 8-6. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 14, 1940 and the next, Jul 16, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.

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