Games on May 9, 1976

The games of May 9, 1976

13 games were played on May 9, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 14-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the San Francisco Giants (8-0) and the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the California Angels 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the San Francisco Giants beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 5-2, and the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5. The San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 8, 1976 and the next, May 10, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.