Games on May 4, 1916

The games of May 4, 1916

On May 4, 1916, 8 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 7-6. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (3-0), the Brooklyn Robins over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Browns 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. 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 3, 1916 and the next, May 5, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.