Games on May 6, 1952

8 games

The games of May 6, 1952

On May 6, 1952, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 11-2 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 9-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Braves (2-0), the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (1-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the St. Louis Browns topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1 and the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 5, 1952 and the next, May 7, 1952. The 1952 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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