Games on May 16, 1976

The games of May 16, 1976

The schedule for May 16, 1976 lists 13 games. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Houston Astros 12-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 11-5. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (4-0), the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (7-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the San Diego Padres, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the California Angels topped the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Mets, 7-5, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 9-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1976 and the next, May 17, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.