Games on May 23, 1969

The games of May 23, 1969

12 games were played on May 23, 1969, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 7-0 win over the New York Mets. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0), the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres (6-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Seattle Pilots fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1969 and the next, May 24, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.