Games on August 16, 1940
9 games
- WS1 6 @ BOS 7 No box score
- BSN 2 @ BRO 1 No box score
- CIN 9 @ CHN 4 No box score
- CIN 6 @ CHN 3 No box score
- SLA 3 @ CLE 8 No box score
- CHA 13 @ DET 4 No box score
- PHI 3 @ NY1 5 No box score
- PIT 6 @ SLN 5 No box score
- PIT 5 @ SLN 9 No box score
The games of August 16, 1940
The schedule for August 16, 1940 lists 9 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 13-4 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Bees 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 9-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5. The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1940 and the next, Aug 17, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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