Games on May 16, 1947
9 games
- NY5 4 @ BLG 6 No box score
- SLA 7 @ BOS 12 No box score
- NY1 5 @ CHN 3 No box score
- PHI 8 @ CIN 4 No box score
- BIR 9 @ KCM 5 No box score
- DET 5 @ PHA 11 No box score
- BRO 3 @ PIT 1 No box score
- BSN 3 @ SLN 4 No box score
- CLE 0 @ WS1 2 No box score
The games of May 16, 1947
On May 16, 1947, 9 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Detroit Tigers 11-5, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-7, the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Boston Braves. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Black Yankees 6-4, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 9-5, and the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 15, 1947 and the next, May 17, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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