Games on May 5, 1929

7 games

The games of May 5, 1929

7 games were played on May 5, 1929, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators (1-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns (2-0). The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the Boston Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2, and the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 4, 1929 and the next, May 6, 1929. For the wider picture, see the 1929 season.

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