Games on August 15, 1942

The games of August 15, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 15, 1942. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs. One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Washington Senators, the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Boston Braves, and the New York Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-5, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1, and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 14, 1942 and the next, Aug 16, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.