Games on May 30, 1930

The games of May 30, 1930

On May 30, 1930, 16 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Robins, 11-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 15-11, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 6-5 over the New York Giants, the Boston Braves 6-5 over the New York Giants, the Chicago Cubs 9-8 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins topped the Philadelphia Phillies 11-9, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 9-6, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 7-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 7-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6, the Chicago White Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 7-4, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Robins, the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 29, 1930 and the next, May 31, 1930. The 1930 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.