Games on May 23, 1943

The games of May 23, 1943

27 games were played on May 23, 1943, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 11-0 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the New York Cubans beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 10-3. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Braves (1-0), and the Cincinnati Clowns over the Chicago American Giants (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Clowns 2-1 over the Chicago American Giants, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Homestead Grays, 9-3, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Homestead Grays, 8-2, the Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Kansas City Monarchs 1-0, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Kansas City Monarchs 5-4, the Birmingham Black Barons fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 2-1, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 1-0, and the Harrisburg - St. Louis Stars beat the Newark Eagles 3-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, and the Chicago American Giants and the Cincinnati Clowns each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 22, 1943 and the next, May 24, 1943. For the wider picture, see the 1943 season.