Games on August 16, 1938

The games of August 16, 1938

The schedule for August 16, 1938 lists 12 games. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 16-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 14-11. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (10-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Memphis Red Sox 10-9 over the Birmingham Black Barons, the Philadelphia Stars 5-4 over the Newark Eagles, and the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the Boston Bees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 9-6, the Newark Eagles fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 6-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the New York Giants 7-3, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 6-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Stars and the Newark Eagles, and the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1938 and the next, Aug 17, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.