Games on May 22, 1977

The games of May 22, 1977

On May 22, 1977, 16 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 14-3 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 14-10, the Boston Red Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts: the Milwaukee Brewers over the Boston Red Sox (6-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 8-5, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Mets 8-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 7-1, the Montreal Expos topped the San Diego Padres 3-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 8-2, the Seattle Mariners topped the Oakland Athletics 6-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-4. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox, the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 21, 1977 and the next, May 23, 1977. For the wider picture, see the 1977 season.