Games on July 16, 1963

The games of July 16, 1963

11 games were played on July 16, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Athletics, 11-0 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-2, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Braves (1-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets 4-3 over the Houston Colt .45's, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 15, 1963 and the next, Jul 17, 1963. For the wider picture, see the 1963 season.