Games on May 16, 1911

8 games

The games of May 16, 1911

On May 16, 1911, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 11-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Rustlers 11-7. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators (4-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Naps 2-1 over the New York Highlanders, and the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-1 and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 8-6. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1911 and the next, May 17, 1911. The 1911 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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