Games on May 29, 1976

The games of May 29, 1976

On May 29, 1976, 13 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (2-0) and the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2, the California Angels topped the Kansas City Royals 7-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-1, and the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 28, 1976 and the next, May 30, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.