Games on August 16, 1950

The games of August 16, 1950

The schedule for August 16, 1950 lists 10 games. The New York Giants routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 16-7, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the St. Louis Browns (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 11-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 12-7, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Braves 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 9-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1950 and the next, Aug 17, 1950. The 1950 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.