Games on May 12, 1916

7 games

The games of May 12, 1916

On May 12, 1916, 7 games went into the books. The Boston Braves routed the Chicago Cubs 9-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 11, 1916 and the next, May 13, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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