Games on August 1, 1916

The games of August 1, 1916

On August 1, 1916, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 6-1 win over the Washington Senators. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0), and the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 5-2 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-2. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 31, 1916 and the next, Aug 2, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.