Games on May 22, 1929

The games of May 22, 1929

On May 22, 1929, 10 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox 16-2, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 3-2 over the New York Giants and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Robins 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Braves 13-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Washington Senators, 10-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 11-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3. The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Robins, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, and the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 21, 1929 and the next, May 23, 1929. The 1929 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.