Games on August 16, 1943

The games of August 16, 1943

8 games were played on August 16, 1943, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 9-0 win over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Cincinnati Clowns 9-7. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (7-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Blue Jays 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 5-1, the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Giants 5-2. 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, 1943 and the next, Aug 17, 1943. The 1943 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.