Games on August 16, 1947
7 games
- NY1 1 @ BSN 4 No box score
- CHN 6 @ CIN 7 No box score
- BOS 0 @ NYA 1 No box score
- BRO 5 @ PHI 4 No box score
- SLN 7 @ PIT 12 No box score
- CLE 8 @ SLA 2 No box score
- PHA 5 @ WS1 2 No box score
The games of August 16, 1947
On August 16, 1947, 7 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the St. Louis Browns 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the New York Giants fell to the Boston Braves, 4-1 and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1947 and the next, Aug 17, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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