Games on May 3, 1930

8 games

The games of May 3, 1930

On May 3, 1930, 8 games went into the books. The Boston Braves routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-7, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Robins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-10. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Giants 9-8 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 5-3 and the Washington Senators fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 2, 1930 and the next, May 4, 1930. The 1930 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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