Games on May 15, 1981

12 games

The games of May 15, 1981

12 games were played on May 15, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 11-3 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0), the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs (5-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the New York Mets, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 9-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 14, 1981 and the next, May 16, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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