Games on May 29, 1938

The games of May 29, 1938

The schedule for May 29, 1938 lists 16 games. The most lopsided result was the Homestead Grays' 13-1 win over the Washington Black Senators. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 11-9. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Boston Bees (1-0), the Kansas City Monarchs over the Chicago American Giants (5-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Giants 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Black Yankees 8-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Black Yankees 7-5, the Chicago American Giants fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 6-1, the Homestead Grays topped the Washington Black Senators 6-0, the Indianapolis ABC's beat the Birmingham Black Barons 10-4, the Indianapolis ABC's beat the Birmingham Black Barons 4-0, the Cleveland Indians fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-6, and the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3. The New York Black Yankees and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Kansas City Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants, and the Washington Black Senators and the Homestead Grays each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 28, 1938 and the next, May 30, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.