Games on August 15, 1940

The games of August 15, 1940

9 games were played on August 15, 1940, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Bees routed the New York Giants 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Memphis Red Sox over the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 11-1, and the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-4. The Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 14, 1940 and the next, Aug 16, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.