Games on May 31, 1916

The games of May 31, 1916

10 games were played on May 31, 1916, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 10-1 win over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 10-5. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Robins 3-2 over the Boston Braves and the New York Yankees 8-7 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-4, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 9-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 4-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 30, 1916 and the next, Jun 1, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.