Games on September 16, 1942

The games of September 16, 1942

On September 16, 1942, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 10-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Browns over the Boston Red Sox (3-0). Elsewhere, the Boston Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 5-1, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Giants 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1. The Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Sep 15, 1942 and the next, Sep 17, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.