Games on May 1, 1931

The games of May 1, 1931

8 games were played on May 1, 1931, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 10-4 winners over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Boston Braves (5-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Yankees (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2. The home team won every regular-season game on the date. 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, Apr 30, 1931 and the next, May 2, 1931. The 1931 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.