Games on May 23, 1965

The games of May 23, 1965

12 games were played on May 23, 1965, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-1 win over the Milwaukee Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets. Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the California Angels 8-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 8-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Houston Astros 5-2, and the New York Yankees fell to the Washington Senators, 7-3. The Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, and the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 22, 1965 and the next, May 24, 1965. For the wider picture, see the 1965 season.