Games on July 16, 1949

The games of July 16, 1949

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on July 16, 1949. The Boston Red Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the New York Cubans over the Chicago American Giants. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants (9-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Braves, 9-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 5-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3, the Memphis Red Sox topped the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, and the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Yankees 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1949 and the next, Jul 17, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.