Games on May 16, 1980

The games of May 16, 1980

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 16, 1980. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 11-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros (3-0), the San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs (3-0), and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Seattle Mariners, 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 6-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. 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 15, 1980 and the next, May 17, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.