Games on August 16, 1998

The games of August 16, 1998

The schedule for August 16, 1998 lists 16 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1 winners over the Montreal Expos. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Texas Rangers, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Florida Marlins. Elsewhere, the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the New York Mets 6-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 5-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 8-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Anaheim Angels 6-4. The Milwaukee Brewers and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1998 and the next, Aug 17, 1998. For the wider picture, see the 1998 season.