Games on August 16, 1996

The games of August 16, 1996

The schedule for August 16, 1996 lists 16 games. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 14-3 winners over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 15-10, the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Seattle Mariners 6-5 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the California Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago White Sox 9-7, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-4, the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 6-2, and the Kansas City Royals fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-3. The Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1996 and the next, Aug 17, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.