Games on May 9, 1937

The games of May 9, 1937

14 games were played on May 9, 1937, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 21-10, the widest margin of the day. One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Athletics 9-8 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Memphis Red Sox 7-6 over the Chicago American Giants. In the other games, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Birmingham Black Barons 7-1, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Birmingham Black Barons 10-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-1, the Boston Bees fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, the Cincinnati Tigers topped the Detroit Stars 5-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1, the St. Louis Stars topped the Indianapolis Athletics 10-4, the Chicago American Giants topped the Memphis Red Sox 5-3, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 7-1. The Kansas City Monarchs and the Birmingham Black Barons and the Chicago American Giants and the Memphis Red Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 8, 1937 and the next, May 10, 1937. The 1937 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.