Games on May 5, 1944

The games of May 5, 1944

5 games were played on May 5, 1944, according to Retrosheet. The Memphis Red Sox routed the Kansas City Monarchs 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics. The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Blue Jays topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1 and the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 11-7. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1944 and the next, May 6, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.