Games on May 23, 1946

The games of May 23, 1946

The schedule for May 23, 1946 lists 7 games. The Homestead Grays routed the New York Black Yankees 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 12-6. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Chicago American Giants 7-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Giants 4-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1946 and the next, May 24, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.