Games on May 2, 1980

The games of May 2, 1980

On May 2, 1980, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6. Shutouts: the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 3-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-4, the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 9-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-5, the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, the Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 7-5, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. 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 1, 1980 and the next, May 3, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.