Games on August 16, 1929

7 games

The games of August 16, 1929

On August 16, 1929, 7 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 12-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 9-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 8-6, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1929 and the next, Aug 17, 1929. For the wider picture, see the 1929 season.

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