Games on August 23, 1916

The games of August 23, 1916

The schedule for August 23, 1916 lists 7 games. The Detroit Tigers routed the Philadelphia Athletics 10-3, the widest margin of the day. Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Brooklyn Robins, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Browns 5-4 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-3 and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2. The St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators 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 22, 1916 and the next, Aug 24, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.