Games on August 16, 1930

9 games

The games of August 16, 1930

On August 16, 1930, 9 games went into the books. The New York Giants routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies. One-run games: the New York Giants 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the St. Louis Browns 4-2, the Brooklyn Robins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs played to a 3-3 tie. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Pirates 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, Aug 15, 1930 and the next, Aug 17, 1930. The 1930 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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