Games on May 16, 1945

The games of May 16, 1945

5 games were played on May 16, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The New York Giants routed the Chicago Cubs 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Boston Braves, 4-1, and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. The home team won every regular-season game on the date. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1945 and the next, May 17, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.