Games on May 24, 1981

The games of May 24, 1981

17 games were played on May 24, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 10-2 win over the California Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees. A shutout went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Toronto Blue Jays (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 7-5, the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 6-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 8-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 6-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 10-7, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-1, the Texas Rangers topped the Seattle Mariners 5-3, and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 23, 1981 and the next, May 25, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.