Games on September 1, 1916

The games of September 1, 1916

7 games were played on September 1, 1916, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Brooklyn Robins 6-0, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Brooklyn Robins (3-0). The rest of the slate: the New York Giants fell to the Boston Braves, 3-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 7-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3, the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Robins and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators. 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 31, 1916 and the next, Sep 2, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.