Games on July 31, 1916

The games of July 31, 1916

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on July 31, 1916. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 11-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Robins over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (6-0), and the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Boston Braves, the Boston Braves 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 7-0, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 4-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Robins, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 30, 1916 and the next, Aug 1, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.