Games on May 5, 1981

The games of May 5, 1981

11 games were played on May 5, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Texas Rangers, 6-1 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets. The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the California Angels beat the New York Yankees 6-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 4-1. 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 4, 1981 and the next, May 6, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.