Games on July 16, 1924

The games of July 16, 1924

11 games were played on July 16, 1924, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 11-3 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (5-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Brooklyn Robins 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-6, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 7-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Braves 11-3. The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the Brooklyn Robins and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago White 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. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1924 and the next, Jul 17, 1924. The 1924 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.