Games on May 7, 1944

The games of May 7, 1944

22 games were played on May 7, 1944, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Elite Giants' 15-5 win over the Philadelphia Stars. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Elite Giants over the Philadelphia Stars (9-0), the Boston Braves over the New York Giants (2-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 5-4 over the Boston Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Chicago American Giants 5-3, the Birmingham Black Barons beat the Chicago American Giants 7-2, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns topped the Cleveland Buckeyes 5-1, the Cleveland Buckeyes fell to the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, 5-2, the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Indians 7-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, the New York Black Yankees fell to the Homestead Grays, 5-4, the New York Black Yankees fell to the Homestead Grays, 7-3, and the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Memphis Red Sox 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Stars and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, and the Birmingham Black Barons and the Chicago American Giants. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 6, 1944 and the next, May 8, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.