Games on May 28, 1939

The games of May 28, 1939

Retrosheet's records show 20 games on May 28, 1939. The most lopsided result was the Homestead Grays' 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Stars. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Bees 16-12. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (6-0) and the Kansas City Monarchs over the Atlanta Black Crackers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the New York Black Yankees, 10-8, the New York Black Yankees beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 3-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 12-7, the Chicago American Giants fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 6-3, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Chicago American Giants, 5-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 6-2, the Homestead Grays topped the Philadelphia Stars 6-1, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Atlanta Black Crackers 9-4, and the Newark Eagles beat the New York Cubans 12-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Black Yankees and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Memphis Red Sox and the Chicago American Giants, and the Philadelphia Stars and the Homestead Grays. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 27, 1939 and the next, May 29, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.