Games on June 16, 1949

The games of June 16, 1949

10 games were played on June 16, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The Kansas City Monarchs routed the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 10-6. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (5-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Memphis Red Sox 2-1 over the Houston Eagles, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the Boston Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-2. The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees 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, Jun 15, 1949 and the next, Jun 17, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.