Games on May 3, 1980

The games of May 3, 1980

On May 3, 1980, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 7-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. Shutouts: the Seattle Mariners over the California Angels (2-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the New York Mets, and the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles. The rest of the slate: the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-1, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3, the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Houston Astros topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 2, 1980 and the next, May 4, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.