Games on May 1, 1976

The games of May 1, 1976

11 games were played on May 1, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 10-1 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 10-6. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves (3-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Montreal Expos 6-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the California Angels, 6-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 9-5, the San Francisco Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Boston Red Sox 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 30, 1976 and the next, May 2, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.