Games on May 31, 1977

10 games

The games of May 31, 1977

On May 31, 1977, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the Houston Astros topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Minnesota Twins, 8-3, the New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos 6-2, and the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 30, 1977 and the next, Jun 1, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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