Games on September 5, 1916

The games of September 5, 1916

On September 5, 1916, 7 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the Philadelphia Athletics 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (2-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Braves 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 0-0, the Brooklyn Robins beat the New York Giants 5-2, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves played to a 0-0 tie. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics 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 4, 1916 and the next, Sep 6, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.