Games on May 5, 1954

The games of May 5, 1954

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on May 5, 1954. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). Elsewhere, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 7-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1954 and the next, May 6, 1954. For the wider picture, see the 1954 season.