Games on May 10, 1981

The games of May 10, 1981

On May 10, 1981, 13 games went into the books. The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Oakland Athletics 13-5, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Montreal Expos over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-5, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Diego Padres, 8-4, the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, the Texas Rangers topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-5. The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves played to a 5-5 tie. The San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 9, 1981 and the next, May 11, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.