Games on August 16, 1945

The games of August 16, 1945

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 16, 1945. The Chicago White Sox routed the Boston Red Sox 11-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Giants 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Boston Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Braves 8-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 9-2, and the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Yankees 7-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1945 and the next, Aug 17, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.