Games on May 23, 1978

The games of May 23, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 23, 1978. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 10-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-2, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Houston Astros 3-2, the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Boston Red Sox 2-1. The Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 22, 1978 and the next, May 24, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.