Games on September 16, 1939
9 games · 1 with box score
- CLE 2 @ BOS 1 No box score
- PHI 2 @ CHN 8 No box score
- NY1 1 @ CIN 6 No box score
- BLG 1 @ HOM 2 LCS Box score →
- DET 5 @ NYA 8 No box score
- CHA 6 @ PHA 7 No box score
- BRO 3 @ PIT 2 No box score
- BSN 5 @ SLN 6 No box score
- SLA 0 @ WS1 4 No box score
The games of September 16, 1939
The schedule for September 16, 1939 lists 9 games. In the League Championship Series, the Homestead Grays beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 2-1. The Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Boston Bees. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 6-1 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 8-5. Where Retrosheet has a full box score, the game links to it. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1939 and the next, Sep 17, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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