Games on May 23, 1911

The games of May 23, 1911

8 games were played on May 23, 1911, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Cleveland Naps 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Highlanders 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Boston Rustlers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 22, 1911 and the next, May 24, 1911. For the wider picture, see the 1911 season.