Games on May 5, 1909

7 games

The games of May 5, 1909

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on May 5, 1909. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Superbas' 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the New York Highlanders over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Cleveland Naps, the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 and the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1909 and the next, May 6, 1909. The 1909 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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