Games on May 16, 1950

The games of May 16, 1950

8 games were played on May 16, 1950, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 15-4 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. The day's shutouts were the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), and the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns (11-0). The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 14, 1950 and the next, May 17, 1950. For the wider picture, see the 1950 season.