Games on May 6, 1944

The games of May 6, 1944

8 games were played on May 6, 1944, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 10-1 winners over the Philadelphia Blue Jays. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics (5-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Stars 5-4 over the Baltimore Elite Giants. In the other games, the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 4-1 and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 5, 1944 and the next, May 7, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.