Games on May 11, 1947

The games of May 11, 1947

On May 11, 1947, 26 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 16-1 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Monarchs over the Birmingham Black Barons (8-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (10-0), and the Newark Eagles over the Philadelphia Stars (4-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 8-7 over the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Indianapolis Clowns 7-6 over the Cleveland Buckeyes, and the Cleveland Buckeyes 3-2 over the Indianapolis Clowns. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Birmingham Black Barons 6-4, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the Homestead Grays 5-2, the Homestead Grays topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 6-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Chicago American Giants 11-3, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Chicago American Giants, 14-1, the Newark Eagles topped the Philadelphia Stars 10-2, the Boston Braves fell to the New York Giants, 8-1, and the Boston Braves topped the New York Giants 11-3. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 3-3 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Monarchs and the Birmingham Black Barons, the Homestead Grays and the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 10, 1947 and the next, May 12, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.