Games on May 30, 1917

The games of May 30, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on May 30, 1917. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Robins (4-0), the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Robins (2-0), and the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics (6-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 2-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 29, 1917 and the next, May 31, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.