Games on May 3, 1942

The games of May 3, 1942

14 games were played on May 3, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Braves routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-10, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators 9-8 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 6-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 6-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 5-1. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 2, 1942 and the next, May 4, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.