Games on April 16, 1946

The games of April 16, 1946

The schedule for April 16, 1946 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 5-0 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Boston Braves, 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 10, 1945 and the next, Apr 17, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.