Games on May 16, 1963

The games of May 16, 1963

8 games were played on May 16, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 9-1 win over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Los Angeles Angels (3-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Colt .45's 5-2 and the Milwaukee Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1963 and the next, May 17, 1963. For the wider picture, see the 1963 season.