Games on May 15, 1946

The games of May 15, 1946

On May 15, 1946, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 8-2 winners over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Cleveland Buckeyes over the Birmingham Black Barons (3-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Dodgers (1-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the New York Cubans topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-0, the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the Indianapolis Clowns beat the Chicago American Giants 4-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians. 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, May 14, 1946 and the next, May 16, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.