Games on July 16, 1989

12 games

The games of July 16, 1989

On July 16, 1989, 12 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the Kansas City Royals 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the Cleveland Indians over the Texas Rangers. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the California Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Montreal Expos, 6-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Seattle Mariners 8-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1989 and the next, Jul 17, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.

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