Games on May 15, 1948

The games of May 15, 1948

On May 15, 1948, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-0 win over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Indianapolis Clowns over the Birmingham Black Barons. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (5-0), the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Dodgers (1-0), and the Homestead Grays over the New York Black Yankees (3-0). In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 4-1, the New York Black Yankees beat the Homestead Grays 6-4, the Newark Eagles topped the New York Cubans 8-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 8-6, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 8-6, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3. The New York Black Yankees and the Homestead Grays and the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 14, 1948 and the next, May 16, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.