Games on May 17, 1981

The games of May 17, 1981

14 games were played on May 17, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 9-0 winners over the Texas Rangers. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Toronto Blue Jays (1-0) and the Seattle Mariners over the New York Yankees (1-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 6-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 6-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Montreal Expos 5-4. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 16, 1981 and the next, May 18, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.