Games on July 16, 1939

The games of July 16, 1939

On July 16, 1939, 25 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Newark Eagles' 12-2 win over the New York Black Yankees. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 13-7. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), the Boston Bees over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), and the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Bees 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Bears 4-3 over the Toledo Crawfords, and the Toledo Crawfords 4-3 over the Cleveland Bears. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the New York Cubans, 5-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Cubans 8-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 5-2, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 8-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-2, the Homestead Grays beat the Philadelphia Stars 8-7, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Homestead Grays 6-5, and the St. Louis Stars topped the Memphis Red Sox 4-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns played to a 5-5 tie. The New York Cubans and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Bees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1939 and the next, Jul 17, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.