Games on May 30, 1946

The games of May 30, 1946

27 games were played on May 30, 1946, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Cubans, 12-3 winners over the New York Black Yankees. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-11. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Boston Braves (5-0), the Cleveland Buckeyes over the Chicago American Giants (2-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). One-run games: the Birmingham Black Barons 4-3 over the Memphis Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Baltimore Elite Giants 5-4 over the Homestead Grays. In the other games, the Homestead Grays beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 13-6, the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 7-2, the Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 10-8, the Cleveland Buckeyes fell to the Chicago American Giants, 8-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-0, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Indianapolis Clowns 7-4, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Indianapolis Clowns 5-4, the Newark Eagles fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 7-4, and the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Newark Eagles, 6-3. The Homestead Grays and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, and the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 29, 1946 and the next, May 31, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.