Games on August 16, 1962

The games of August 16, 1962

7 games were played on August 16, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago Cubs routed the San Francisco Giants 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 9-8. The rest of the slate: the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 11-6, the Houston Colt .45's fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 4-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1962 and the next, Aug 17, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.