Games on April 15, 1947

The games of April 15, 1947

8 games were played on April 15, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 7-0 win over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 7-6. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (1-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Boston Braves fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the New York Yankees 6-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 15, 1946 and the next, Apr 16, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.