Games on August 15, 1947

The games of August 15, 1947

10 games were played on August 15, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 11-2 winners over the Philadelphia Stars. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the St. Louis Browns (2-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 8-7 over the New York Giants, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Newark Eagles 7-6 over the New York Cubans. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4. 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, Aug 14, 1947 and the next, Aug 16, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.