Games on June 16, 1956

The games of June 16, 1956

7 games were played on June 16, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 7-0 winners over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Athletics 6-2, and the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the New York Giants 3-1. 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, Jun 15, 1956 and the next, Jun 17, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.