Games on August 16, 1933

The games of August 16, 1933

On August 16, 1933, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 13-3 winners over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-7. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 and the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1933 and the next, Aug 17, 1933. For the wider picture, see the 1933 season.