Games on May 26, 1943

7 games

The games of May 26, 1943

On May 26, 1943, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Birmingham Black Barons, 13-0 winners over the Memphis Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 17-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts: the Chicago American Giants over the Cincinnati Clowns (5-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1-0), and the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2. 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 25, 1943 and the next, May 27, 1943. The 1943 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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