Games on August 16, 1906

The games of August 16, 1906

On August 16, 1906, 9 games went into the books. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Boston Beaneaters 8-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals. The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Cleveland Naps. The rest of the slate: the Boston Americans fell to the Chicago White Sox, 9-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Brooklyn Superbas 8-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Naps, 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 3-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 6-1. The Cleveland Naps and the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1906 and the next, Aug 17, 1906. The 1906 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.