Games on May 1, 1955

The games of May 1, 1955

The schedule for May 1, 1955 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 16-10, the Kansas City Athletics over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Giants 2-1 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 30, 1955 and the next, May 2, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.