Games on August 16, 1958

The games of August 16, 1958

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on August 16, 1958. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-0 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 13-4. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-4 and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4. 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, 1958 and the next, Aug 17, 1958. For the wider picture, see the 1958 season.