Games on July 16, 1955

The games of July 16, 1955

9 games were played on July 16, 1955, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the New York Giants over the Milwaukee Braves. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Cincinnati Redlegs, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the Washington Senators 8-7 over the Kansas City Athletics. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 15, 1955 and the next, Jul 17, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.