Games on May 16, 1943

The games of May 16, 1943

On May 16, 1943, 27 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Cubans' 12-2 win over the New York Black Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), the Homestead Grays over the Baltimore Elite Giants (7-0), and the Kansas City Monarchs over the Chicago American Giants (2-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Clowns 3-2 over the Birmingham Black Barons, the Birmingham Black Barons 6-5 over the Cincinnati Clowns, and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Boston Braves, 6-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 7-1, the Homestead Grays topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 2-1, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Chicago American Giants 1-0, the Cleveland Buckeyes fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 2-0, and the Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Memphis Red Sox 2-1. The New York Cubans and the New York Black Yankees played to a 5-5 tie. The Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, and the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1943 and the next, May 17, 1943. The 1943 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.