Games on May 16, 1918

The games of May 16, 1918

The schedule for May 16, 1918 lists 8 games. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Giants (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Brooklyn Robins, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Boston Braves. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1918 and the next, May 17, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.