Games on May 31, 1920

The games of May 31, 1920

Retrosheet's records show 16 games on May 31, 1920. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics, 9-4 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Boston Braves, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Brooklyn Robins beat the New York Giants 5-2, the Brooklyn Robins beat the New York Giants 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4, and the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 5-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Robins, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 30, 1920 and the next, Jun 1, 1920. For the wider picture, see the 1920 season.