Games on May 21, 1912

8 games

The games of May 21, 1912

On May 21, 1912, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 14-9 winners over the Boston Braves. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York Highlanders 9-8 over the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Browns 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Naps 3-1 and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Giants, 6-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 20, 1912 and the next, May 22, 1912. For the wider picture, see the 1912 season.

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