Games on May 7, 1976

The games of May 7, 1976

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on May 7, 1976. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 14-4 winners over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (5-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the California Angels 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 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 6, 1976 and the next, May 8, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.