Games on August 16, 1908

5 games

The games of August 16, 1908

On August 16, 1908, 5 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 5-0 win over the Brooklyn Superbas. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Superbas fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Superbas and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1908 and the next, Aug 17, 1908. The 1908 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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