Games on May 23, 1981

The games of May 23, 1981

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 23, 1981. The Chicago White Sox routed the California Angels 15-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins (1-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 7-6 over the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 6-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-6, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 9-2, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the Texas Rangers topped the Seattle Mariners 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 8-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1981 and the next, May 24, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.