Games on May 21, 1976

The games of May 21, 1976

12 games were played on May 21, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The Atlanta Braves routed the San Francisco Giants 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (6-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the New York Mets 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2, and the California Angels fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 20, 1976 and the next, May 22, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.