Games on July 16, 1976

The games of July 16, 1976

13 games were played on July 16, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics (1-0), the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, and the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2. The Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1976 and the next, Jul 17, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.