Games on July 16, 1944

The games of July 16, 1944

Retrosheet's records show 25 games on July 16, 1944. The most lopsided result was the Newark Eagles' 21-0 win over the New York Black Yankees. Shutouts: the Kansas City Monarchs over the Birmingham Black Barons (6-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Browns 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Kansas City Monarchs 9-5, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 7-2, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 4-2, the Boston Braves topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-4, the Boston Braves fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-5, the Chicago American Giants topped the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 3-1, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns beat the Chicago American Giants 9-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-3, and the Memphis Red Sox beat the Cleveland Buckeyes 2-0. The Homestead Grays and the New York Cubans played to a 6-6 tie. The Kansas City Monarchs and the Birmingham Black Barons, the Philadelphia Stars and the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 15, 1944 and the next, Jul 17, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.