Games on May 31, 1981

The games of May 31, 1981

The schedule for May 31, 1981 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 16-4 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the California Angels, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2, the California Angels topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 7-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Atlanta Braves 5-1, the Houston Astros fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Texas Rangers 5-3, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the California Angels and the Chicago White Sox. 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 30, 1981 and the next, Jun 1, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.