Games on April 16, 1940

The games of April 16, 1940

The schedule for April 16, 1940 lists 8 games. The Brooklyn Dodgers routed the Boston Bees 5-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (1-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 3-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 8, 1939 and the next, Apr 17, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.