Games on June 16, 1942

9 games

The games of June 16, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on June 16, 1942. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 5-0 win over the Boston Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Birmingham Black Barons 5-2, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 6-3, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, and the Boston Red Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 15, 1942 and the next, Jun 17, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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