Games on May 8, 1981
12 games
- CHN 3 @ ATL 4 No box score
- DET 6 @ CAL 1 No box score
- KCA 5 @ CHA 9 No box score
- HOU 0 @ CIN 4 No box score
- CLE 7 @ MIN 8 No box score
- SFN 4 @ MON 3 No box score
- LAN 1 @ NYN 0 No box score
- MIL 0 @ OAK 2 No box score
- SDN 7 @ PHI 11 No box score
- NYA 2 @ SEA 3 No box score
- PIT 4 @ SLN 5 No box score
- BOS 4 @ TOR 2 No box score
The games of May 8, 1981
The schedule for May 8, 1981 lists 12 games. The Detroit Tigers routed the California Angels 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 11-7. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (4-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (1-0), and the Oakland Athletics over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Minnesota Twins 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 7, 1981 and the next, May 9, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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