Games on September 19, 1916

The games of September 19, 1916

9 games were played on September 19, 1916, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 9-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 9-6. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Boston Braves, 6-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, and the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. 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 18, 1916 and the next, Sep 20, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.