Games on September 2, 1916

The games of September 2, 1916

The schedule for September 2, 1916 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves fell to the New York Giants, 4-1, the Boston Braves topped the New York Giants 5-5, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Robins 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 7-3. The New York Giants and the Boston Braves played to a 5-5 tie. The New York Giants and the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Sep 1, 1916 and the next, Sep 3, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.