Games on August 30, 1916

The games of August 30, 1916

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 30, 1916. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (4-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0), and the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 4-1, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 29, 1916 and the next, Aug 31, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.