Games on May 10, 1936

The games of May 10, 1936

On May 10, 1936, 13 games went into the books. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Newark Eagles over the Washington Elite Giants. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Bees 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Newark Eagles 4-3 over the Washington Elite Giants, and the Pittsburgh Crawfords 6-5 over the New York Cubans. In the other games, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-7, the New York Cubans fell to the Pittsburgh Crawfords, 8-4, the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-2, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Homestead Grays 7-3, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Homestead Grays 7-3, and the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Elite Giants and the Newark Eagles, the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the New York Cubans, and the Homestead Grays and the Philadelphia Stars. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 9, 1936 and the next, May 11, 1936. For the wider picture, see the 1936 season.