Games on May 1, 1954

The games of May 1, 1954

The schedule for May 1, 1954 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 10-2 winners over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 6-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 30, 1954 and the next, May 2, 1954. The 1954 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.