Games on May 9, 1946

The games of May 9, 1946

11 games were played on May 9, 1946, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 9-1 winners over the Homestead Grays. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 9-8. One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Kansas City Monarchs 8-7 over the Chicago American Giants, the New York Black Yankees 5-4 over the New York Cubans, and the Philadelphia Athletics 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Cleveland Buckeyes 7-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the New York Yankees fell to the St. Louis Browns, 6-1, and the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 8, 1946 and the next, May 10, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.