Games on May 12, 1945

The games of May 12, 1945

9 games were played on May 12, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 8-2 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 13-12, the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Braves. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Black Yankees 5-4 over the Homestead Grays. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 7-3, the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, the New York Cubans beat the Philadelphia Stars 6-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3. 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 11, 1945 and the next, May 13, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.