Games on May 5, 1957

The games of May 5, 1957

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 5, 1957. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Athletics' 7-2 win over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 10-7. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (3-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the New York Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-3, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 6-2, and the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. The New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1957 and the next, May 6, 1957. The 1957 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.