Games on May 5, 1926

6 games

The games of May 5, 1926

On May 5, 1926, 6 games went into the books. The Washington Senators routed the Boston Red Sox 11-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox. Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Boston Braves. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians 11-5, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 5-3, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. 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 4, 1926 and the next, May 6, 1926. The 1926 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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