Games on May 14, 1939

The games of May 14, 1939

On May 14, 1939, 19 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Homestead Grays' 11-0 win over the Baltimore Elite Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 14-4, the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Bees over the Brooklyn Dodgers (1-0) and the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics (10-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Homestead Grays, 7-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 9-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-5, the Cleveland Bears beat the Chicago American Giants 5-3, the Cleveland Bears topped the Chicago American Giants 5-1, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 6-2, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Memphis Red Sox 5-3, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Newark Eagles 7-5, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, and the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 7-4. The New York Black Yankees and the Toledo Crawfords played to a 7-7 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Homestead Grays and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Chicago American Giants and the Cleveland Bears, and the Memphis Red Sox and the Kansas City Monarchs. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 13, 1939 and the next, May 15, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.