Games on May 8, 1946

11 games

The games of May 8, 1946

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on May 8, 1946. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Monarchs' 9-2 win over the Chicago American Giants. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 14-10. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Cubans 5-4 over the New York Black Yankees. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 10-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-5, the Indianapolis Clowns fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 9-7, the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 7, 1946 and the next, May 9, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.

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