Games on July 16, 1942

The games of July 16, 1942

The schedule for July 16, 1942 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 7-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Newark Eagles beat the Philadelphia Stars 9-5. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Boston Braves, and the Kansas City Monarchs 4-3 over the Memphis Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 8-5, the St. Louis Browns topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 6-5. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jul 15, 1942 and the next, Jul 17, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.