Games on May 30, 1939

The games of May 30, 1939

The schedule for May 30, 1939 lists 26 games. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Stars, 22-6 winners over the Atlanta Black Crackers. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (6-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago American Giants 7-6 over the Memphis Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, the Cleveland Bears 6-5 over the Kansas City Monarchs, and the Kansas City Monarchs 3-2 over the Cleveland Bears. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 8-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 17-9, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-2, the Homestead Grays topped the New York Cubans 4-1, the Homestead Grays topped the New York Cubans 11-4, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 3-1, and the New York Black Yankees fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 11-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 29, 1939 and the next, May 31, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.