Games on May 31, 1909

The games of May 31, 1909

On May 31, 1909, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 8-1 win over the New York Highlanders. The highest-scoring game ended 7-7, the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Boston Doves over the Brooklyn Superbas (1-0) and the Brooklyn Superbas over the Boston Doves (3-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Giants 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Naps 6-3, the Cleveland Naps beat the St. Louis Browns 5-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox played to a 7-7 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Superbas and the Boston Doves, the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 30, 1909 and the next, Jun 1, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.