5-5-1931: Cincinnati becomes the first team to reach 20 wins on the season. Their record is currently 20-6.
5-6-1931: Detroit got up to 3rd in the American League standings then went on a 10 game losing streak which dropped them down to 6th place in the AL.
5-6-1931: One month after starting the season 0-9, Louisville goes on an 8 game win streak. Their record is currently 14-12 and they’re 4th in the American League.
5-7-1931: Boston becomes the first National League team to reach 20 wins on the season. Their record is currently 20-8.
5-12-1931: Minnesota finally snaps an 8 game losing streak. Their record fell to 19-14.
5-15-1931: Thanks to a 4 game win streak by Pittsburgh and a 4 game losing streak by Boston, Pittsburgh is now the #1 team in the National League with a record of 24-12.
5-20-1931: Cincinnati becomes the first team to reach 30 wins this season. Their record is 30-10 and they have a 5 ½ game lead over Minnesota in the American League.
5-25-1931: Boston retakes the lead in the National League. They now hold a ½ game lead over Pittsburgh.
5-26-1931: Boston becomes the first National League team to win 30 games this season.
Walk-Off Wins
5-1-1931: Louisville scored 1 run in the 10th to beat Chicago, 4-3.
5-2-1931: Boston scored 1 run in the top of the 11th but Pittsburgh scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 11th to earn the 5-3 victory
5-3-1931: Kansas City scored 1 run in the 12th to beat Milwaukee, 3-2.
5-5-1931: Brooklyn scored 1 run in the 12th to beat Chicago, 7-6.
5-7-1931: Cincinnati scored 1 run in the 9th to beat Chicago, 2-1.
5-10-1931: Cleveland scored 1 run in the 10th to beat St. Louis, 4-3.
5-10-1931: Philadelphia scored 3 runs in the top of the 9th to tie the game at 3. But, Kansas City scored 1 run in the bottom of the 9th to earn the 4-3 victory.
5-12-1931: Manhattan scored 1 run in the 13th to beat Boston, 7-6.
5-15-1931: Chicago scored 2 runs in the 9th to beat St. Louis, 5-4.
5-19-1931: Cincinnati scored 1 run in the 15th to beat St. Louis, 2-1.
5-26-1931: Detroit scored 2 runs in the 9th to beat St. Louis, 8-7.
5-27-1931: Detroit scored 1 run in the 9th to beat St. Louis, 4-3.
5-27-1931: Milwaukee scored 1 run in the 14th to beat Kansas City, 4-3.
5-28-1931: Milwaukee scored 1 run in the 11th to beat Kansas City, 3-2.
5-28-1931: Manhattan scored 1 run in the 9th to beat Baltimore, 5-4.
5-29-1931: Cleveland scored 2 runs in the 9th to beat St. Louis, 5-4.
5-31-1931: Manhattan scored 1 run in the 14th to beat Pittsburgh, 5-4.
High Scoring Games (16+ Combined Runs)
5-2-1931: Washington 10 (15 hits), Philadelphia 7 (14 hits)
5-3-1931: Philadelphia 14 (21 hits), Washington 7 (9 hits)
5-5-1931: Manhattan 14 (18 hits), Milwaukee 11 (13 hits)
5-6-1931: Boston 12 (13 hits), Philadelphia 9 (14 hits)
5-10-1931: Louisville 11 (17 hits), Minnesota 9 (14 hits)
5-19-1931: Chicago 9 (10 hits), Cleveland 8 (14 hits)
5-23-1931: Cleveland 12 (15 hits), Minnesota 5 (9 hits)
5-26-1931: Milwaukee 11 (18 hits), Kansas City 7 (13 hits)
5-29-1931: Minnesota 12 (22 hits), Louisville 11 (15 hits)
Blowout Games (9+ Run Difference)
5-2-1931: Cincinnati 9, Minnesota 0
5-5-1931: Pittsburgh 14, Washington 1
5-7-1931: Milwaukee 12, Washington 1
5-8-1931: Boston 14, Baltimore 2
5-8-1931: Philadelphia 10, Kansas City 0
5-10-1931: Brooklyn 13, Detroit 4
5-10-1931: Washington 12, Milwaukee 1
5-12-1931: Louisville 18, Cincinnati 3
5-13-1931: Minnesota 10, Chicago 1
5-13-1931: Pittsburgh 14, Baltimore 1
5-17-1931: Louisville 17, Detroit 4 (40 combined hits)
5-18-1931: Cleveland 11, Chicago 1
5-19-1931: Louisville 13, Brooklyn 3
5-19-1931: Kansas City 16, Manhattan 3
5-21-1931: Louisville 11, St. Louis 0
5-24-1931: Chicago 10, Detroit 0
5-25-1931: Minnesota 13, Cincinnati 1
5-26-1931: Manhattan 14, Baltimore 1
5-29-1931: Manhattan 19 (27 hits), Pittsburgh 7 (10 hits)
5-30-1931: Kansas City 10, Philadelphia 0
Notable Game Stats
5-1-1931: Brooklyn scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th, but came up just short as they lost to Cleveland, 8-7.
5-5-1931: Cleveland scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th to comeback and take the 8-7 lead over Louisville. The Bats couldn’t put up a run in the top of the 9th, so thanks to that 4 run 8th inning, Cleveland gets the epic come from behind win. The Lions’ other 4 runs were all scored in the 1st inning.
5-5-1931: St. Louis scored 4 runs in the top of the 13th as they beat Minnesota, 6-2.
5-6-1931: St. Louis scored 6 runs in the top of the 9th as they beat Minnesota, 8-5.
5-8-1931: Boston scored 8 runs in the 3rd inning during their 14-2 victory over Baltimore.
5-17-1931: Louisville scored 8 runs in the 8th inning during their 17-4 victory over Detroit. This is also the first 9 inning game in USBL history where two teams have combined for 40 hits.
5-30-1931: Brooklyn scored 5 runs in the top of the 11th inning while Detroit could only score 3 runs in the bottom of the 11th. Brooklyn would go on to win 9-7 in 11 innings. The 8 runs combined by both teams are the most ever scored in one extra inning in a USBL game.
Players of the Month
AL Batter of the Month: Louisville Bats, 1B Alex Romero (4.5* Ovr, 5* Pot): .437 AVG, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 31 runs scored
AL Pitcher of the Month: Cincinnati Titans, SP Julio Hernandez (3* Ovr, 3* Pot): 4-1, 2.47 ERA, 47.1 IP, 20 SO
AL Rookie of the Month: Louisville Bats, C Malik Geary (3* Ovr, 3* Pot): .315 AVG, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 28 hits
NL Batter of the Month: Philadelphia Battalion, LF Ivan Rosales (4* Ovr, 4* Pot): .389 AVG, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 27 runs scored
NL Pitcher of the Month: Kansas City Express, SP Emilio Rivera (3* Ovr, 3* Pot): 5-1, 2.21 ERA, 53 IP, 24 SO
NL Rookie of the Month: Philadelphia Battalion, SP Dusty Pridgen (3.5* Ovr, 5* Pot): 5-1, 2.72 ERA, 53 IP
Player Transaction News
5-13-1931: Cincinnati Titans re-sign RP Gustavo Galvan (3* Ovr, 3* Pot) to a 2 year, $20,400 contract extension.
5-14-1931: Minnesota Lakers re-sign SP Dave Delgado (2.5* Ovr, 2.5* Pot) to a 3 year, $28,000 contract extension.