Games on August 21, 1916

The games of August 21, 1916

9 games were played on August 21, 1916, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (4-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Brooklyn Robins 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Washington Senators 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1916 and the next, Aug 22, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.