Games on May 3, 1981

The games of May 3, 1981

On May 3, 1981, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 6-0 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 9-8. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the California Angels, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 6-1, the San Diego Padres topped the New York Mets 4-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the New York Mets, 7-4, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-5, the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets and the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics. 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 2, 1981 and the next, May 4, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.