Games on May 5, 1939
8 games
- CHN 3 @ BRO 6 No box score
- CIN 5 @ BSN 4 No box score
- WS1 1 @ CHA 2 No box score
- NYA 1 @ CLE 2 No box score
- BOS 4 @ DET 1 No box score
- SLN 7 @ NY1 5 No box score
- PIT 10 @ PHI 7 No box score
- PHA 10 @ SLA 5 No box score
The games of May 5, 1939
Retrosheet's records show 8 games on May 5, 1939. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the St. Louis Browns 10-5, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-7. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Boston Bees, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Washington Senators, and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Giants 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1939 and the next, May 6, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.
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