Games on May 9, 1962

The games of May 9, 1962

10 games were played on May 9, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-2 win over the Houston Colt .45's. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators. The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Kansas City Athletics 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 9-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 8, 1962 and the next, May 10, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.