Games on April 16, 1985

The games of April 16, 1985

11 games were played on April 16, 1985, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Texas Rangers, 9-4 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) and the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 7-3, and the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants 2-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 15, 1985 and the next, Apr 17, 1985. The 1985 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.