Games on August 16, 1969

The games of August 16, 1969

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 16, 1969. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 15-3 win over the Seattle Pilots. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Cleveland Indians (4-0), the New York Mets over the San Diego Padres (2-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros (7-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Royals 8-7 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, and the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 8-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 10-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 9-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-0, and the Washington Senators beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5. The Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals and the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1969 and the next, Aug 17, 1969. For the wider picture, see the 1969 season.