Games on July 16, 1938

The games of July 16, 1938

On July 16, 1938, 14 games went into the books. The Brooklyn Dodgers routed the Cincinnati Reds 12-5, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-10, the Kansas City Monarchs over the Chicago American Giants. One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 8-7 over the Boston Bees, the Cleveland Indians 9-8 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Washington Black Senators topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 5-1, the St. Louis Browns beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3, the Homestead Grays fell to the New York Black Yankees, 10-4, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Chicago American Giants 10-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 7-5, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Pittsburgh Crawfords, 7-2, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Pittsburgh Crawfords 8-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 7-3. The Kansas City Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants and the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Philadelphia Stars each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 15, 1938 and the next, Jul 17, 1938. For the wider picture, see the 1938 season.