Games on May 26, 1981

The games of May 26, 1981

11 games were played on May 26, 1981, according to Retrosheet. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-5. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (1-0). The closest finishes were the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the New York Yankees 6-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the California Angels 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 25, 1981 and the next, May 27, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.