Games on July 16, 1948

11 games

The games of July 16, 1948

On July 16, 1948, 11 games went into the books. The Baltimore Elite Giants routed the New York Cubans 12-6, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the Boston Braves over the Chicago Cubs. One-run games: the Kansas City Monarchs 2-1 over the Chicago American Giants and the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-2, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Cleveland Buckeyes 5-3, the Newark Eagles topped the New York Black Yankees 8-2, the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 10-4, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 10-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1948 and the next, Jul 17, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.

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