Games on May 30, 1981

The games of May 30, 1981

13 games were played on May 30, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The San Diego Padres routed the Atlanta Braves 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the California Angels (9-0), the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (1-0), and the Texas Rangers over the Seattle Mariners (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 10-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 29, 1981 and the next, May 31, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.