Games on May 11, 1969

The games of May 11, 1969

On May 11, 1969, 11 games went into the books. The Chicago Cubs routed the San Francisco Giants 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 11-7. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals (5-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the New York Yankees (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Seattle Pilots 6-5 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-5, the Houston Astros topped the New York Mets 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2. The Houston Astros and the New York Mets met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 10, 1969 and the next, May 12, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.