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MAY
1919
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 1, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
6, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Robison Field | | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Cleveland Indians
1 at League Park II | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 2, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Boston Braves
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
14, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
8, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Robison Field | | | New York Yankees
3, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
11, Chicago White Sox
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
14, Cleveland Indians
6 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
7, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 3, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
4 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
3, New York Yankees
2 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
9, Detroit Tigers
0 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
9, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Giants play their first legal Sunday game
at home, before 35,000 fans, losing to the Phils 4-3.
More than 25,000 turn out in Brooklyn the same day.
By early June, the Giants will outdraw their 1918
attendance.
The A's collect 18 hits, but lose to Washington
12-6, leaving an AL-record-tying 17 on base.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 4, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Boston Braves
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
8, Chicago Cubs
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Robison Field | | | Chicago White Sox
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
12, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 5, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
7, Cincinnati Reds
6 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Robison Field | | | New York Yankees
5, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Washington Senators
10, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 6, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
11, Philadelphia Phillies
9 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
6, Boston Braves
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
2, Washington Senators
0 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Detroit Tigers
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Cleveland Indians
3 at League Park II | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, New York Yankees
2 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 7, 1919 | | Chicago White Sox
9, Detroit Tigers
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at League Park II | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 8, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Boston Braves
3, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Red Sox
3, Washington Senators
0 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Cleveland Indians
1 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
2, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 9, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
1, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 10, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
3, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
After a scoreless 12-inning game the day before,
the Yankees and Senators (AKA Nationals) complete
27 innings of action with no decision, going 15 innings
in a 4-4 draw.
Cincinnati righthander Hod Eller pitches a 6-0
no-hitter over the Cards.
Walter Johnson retires 28 consecutive batters
during a 12-inning scoreless tie against Jack Quinn
and the New York Yankees. Future football immortal
George Halas, batting leadoff for New York, fans twice
and goes 0-for-5.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 11, 1919 | | New York Giants
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago White Sox
10, Cleveland Indians
2 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
0, New York Yankees
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Detroit Tigers
6, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 12, 1919 | | New York Giants
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Forbes Field | | | Chicago White Sox
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, New York Yankees
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 13, 1919 | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Detroit Tigers
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 14, 1919 | | Boston Braves
4, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
1, Boston Red Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
11, Washington Senators
2 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
1, Detroit Tigers
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
11, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Reds bomb Al Mamaux for 10 runs in the 13th to
beat Brooklyn 10-0. Reds RF Alfred "Greasy" Neale
has a record 10 putouts. Hod Eller's scoreless string
will end at 22, but he will go on to win 10 in a row.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 15, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
10, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
6, Chicago Cubs
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Baker Bowl | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Washington Senators
3 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
4, Detroit Tigers
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 16, 1919 | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
1, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
3, Chicago Cubs
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Boston Red Sox
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 17, 1919 | | Boston Braves
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Braves Field | | | Philadelphia Athletics
1, Chicago White Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
8, Cleveland Indians
3 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
3, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Boston Red Sox
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 18, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
5, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
1, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
4, New York Yankees
3 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
8, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 19, 1919 | | Boston Braves
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, New York Giants
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
10, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Baker Bowl | | | New York Yankees
7, Cleveland Indians
0 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Washington Senators
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 20, 1919 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
7, Cincinnati Reds
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
8, St. Louis Cardinals
7 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
2, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Boston Red Sox
6, St. Louis Browns
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Giants send Jim Thorpe to Boston for the $1,500
waiver price.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 21, 1919 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Baker Bowl | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Boston Red Sox
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
1, Washington Senators
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 22, 1919 | | Chicago White Sox
1, New York Yankees
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Boston Red Sox
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Washington Senators
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
It's Hank Gowdy Day in Boston, the catcher's first
game after returning from the Army. He hits the first
pitch he sees for a single.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 23, 1919 | | Cincinnati Reds
10, Boston Braves
4 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
7, St. Louis Cardinals
6 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
7, Chicago Cubs
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
5, New York Yankees
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 24, 1919 | | Boston Braves
4, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Baker Bowl | | | New York Yankees
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Boston Red Sox
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Washington Senators
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Ever-popular Casey Stengel, now a Pirate, is good-naturedly
applauded when he comes to bat in the 7th inning,
doffs his cap in response, and to everyone's delight
releases an "irate but much relieved" sparrow he had
hidden there.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 25, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
5, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Washington Senators
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
6, New York Yankees
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 26, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
1, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Washington Senators
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
12, Boston Red Sox
7 at League Park II | | | Philadelphia Athletics
8, Detroit Tigers
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
2, New York Yankees
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 27, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
5, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
10, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Washington Senators
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Boston Red Sox
4 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
5, New York Yankees
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 28, 1919 | | Boston Braves
4, Chicago Cubs
0 at Braves Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Baker Bowl | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 29, 1919 | | Boston Braves
4, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
5, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
At the end of the day, the White Sox lead the AL
by 4 games. They will be overtaken briefly by
Cleveland, then the Yankees, during the next 6 weeks
before taking the lead to stay.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 30, 1919 | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
9, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Robison Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
1 at Robison Field | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Cleveland Indians
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
2, St. Louis Browns
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
6, St. Louis Browns
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
10, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | New York Yankees
6, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 31, 1919 | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, Cincinnati Reds
5 at Forbes Field | | | Chicago Cubs
2, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Robison Field | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Cleveland Indians
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
9, Detroit Tigers
7 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | New York Yankees
6, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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