Games on August 16, 1904

The games of August 16, 1904

On August 16, 1904, 11 games went into the books. The Brooklyn Superbas routed the Cincinnati Reds 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Superbas over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Americans (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Beaneaters 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Naps, 7-1, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1, and the New York Highlanders beat the St. Louis Browns 4-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Superbas, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 15, 1904 and the next, Aug 17, 1904. The 1904 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.