Games on August 16, 1956
7 games
- NY1 9 @ BRO 10 No box score
- CIN 2 @ CHN 4 No box score
- DET 4 @ CLE 5 No box score
- CHA 6 @ KC1 5 No box score
- BOS 2 @ NYA 1 No box score
- PIT 4 @ PHI 1 No box score
- MLN 8 @ SLN 0 No box score
The games of August 16, 1956
Retrosheet's records show 7 games on August 16, 1956. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Braves' 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 10-9. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Redlegs fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1. 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, Aug 15, 1956 and the next, Aug 17, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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