Games on June 16, 1917

The games of June 16, 1917

9 games were played on June 16, 1917, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Robins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 8-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 4-1. The Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 15, 1917 and the next, Jun 17, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.