(1–1) || Red Barrett (1–1) || None || 12,942 || 2–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Kirby Higbe (1–0) || Al Gerheauser (0–2) || None || 3,391 || 2–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Jack Kraus (2–1) || Rube Melton (0–1) || None || 3,517 || 3–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || May 5 || @ Dodgers || 6–18 || Max Macon (2–0) || Charlie Fuchs (0–1) || Newt Kimball (1) || 4,465 || 3–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || May 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 (10) || Johnny Podgajny (2–1) || Bobo Newsom (2–1) || None || 2,043 || 4–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || May 7 || Giants || 13–3 || Si Johnson (1–1) || Ken Trinkle (1–2) || None || 1,723 || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || May 8 || Giants || 5–7 || Ace Adams (1–0) || Charlie Fuchs (0–2) || Johnny Wittig (1) || 1,908 || 5–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 14 || May 9 (1) || Giants || 3–2 || Schoolboy Rowe (1–1) || Johnny Wittig (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 6–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || May 9 (2) || Giants || 3–1 || Jack Kraus (3–1) || Harry Feldman (0–2) || Si Johnson (1) || 24,934 || 7–8 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 12 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: May 13 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 13 (1) || Reds || 2–1 || Si Johnson (2–1) || Ray Starr (1–3) || None || see 2nd game || 8–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 13 (2) || Reds || 1–3 || Elmer Riddle (2–3) || Johnny Podgajny (2–2) || Clyde Shoun (1) || 5,210 || 8–9 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 14 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: July 8 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 15 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Mort Cooper (3–1) || Charlie Fuchs (0–3) || None || 3,613 || 8–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || May 16 (1) || Cardinals || 3–4 (11) || Howie Krist (1–0) || Schoolboy Rowe (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 8–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 16 (2) || Cardinals || 2–1 || Al Gerheauser (1–2) || Harry Gumbert (1–3)