Games on May 6, 1948

The games of May 6, 1948

7 games were played on May 6, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 9-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (5-0). The closest finishes were the Memphis Red Sox 7-6 over the Kansas City Monarchs and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Cubans 3-3 and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3. The New York Cubans and the Baltimore Elite Giants played to a 3-3 tie. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 5, 1948 and the next, May 7, 1948. For the wider picture, see the 1948 season.