Games on August 16, 1939

The games of August 16, 1939

The schedule for August 16, 1939 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Bees, 9-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (4-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the St. Louis Browns (3-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Boston Bees, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-3 and the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 7-1. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Bees, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns 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, 1939 and the next, Aug 17, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.