Games on August 8, 1916
6 games
- BOS 6 @ CHA 4 No box score
- NYA 4 @ CLE 9 No box score
- PHA 0 @ DET 9 No box score
- CIN 1 @ PHI 5 No box score
- WS1 0 @ SLA 2 No box score
- WS1 1 @ SLA 9 No box score
The games of August 8, 1916
On August 8, 1916, 6 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 9-0 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators (2-0). In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Washington Senators 9-1. The Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Aug 7, 1916 and the next, Aug 9, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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