Games on May 5, 1931

The games of May 5, 1931

On May 5, 1931, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 18-8 winners over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Robins (8-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1, and the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 11-6. 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, May 4, 1931 and the next, May 6, 1931. For the wider picture, see the 1931 season.