Games on May 5, 1942

The games of May 5, 1942

8 games were played on May 5, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 13-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the New York Giants, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Boston Braves, 7-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 5-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1942 and the next, May 6, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.