Games on June 15, 1947

The games of June 15, 1947

26 games were played on June 15, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago American Giants routed the Indianapolis Clowns 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4. The day's shutouts were the New York Black Yankees over the Baltimore Elite Giants (2-0), the Indianapolis Clowns over the Chicago American Giants (5-0), and the Kansas City Monarchs over the Cleveland Buckeyes (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Cleveland Buckeyes 3-2 over the Kansas City Monarchs, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Washington Senators 1-0 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Memphis Red Sox topped the Birmingham Black Barons 6-3, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 4-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Black Yankees 8-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 8-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-1, the Newark Eagles fell to the New York Cubans, 7-5, the Newark Eagles fell to the New York Cubans, 3-0, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 10-4. The Memphis Red Sox and the Birmingham Black Barons, the New York Black Yankees and the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 14, 1947 and the next, Jun 16, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.