Games on May 23, 1947

The games of May 23, 1947

10 games were played on May 23, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Homestead Grays' 16-4 win over the New York Black Yankees. Shutouts: the Chicago American Giants over the Kansas City Monarchs (7-0), the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (9-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the Newark Eagles, 5-3, the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves 8-1, the St. Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 8-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1947 and the next, May 24, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.