Games on May 2, 1982

The games of May 2, 1982

15 games were played on May 2, 1982, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Montreal Expos, 13-1 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Texas Rangers (6-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres (3-0), and the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 6-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 10-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-2, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5, the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2, and the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 1, 1982 and the next, May 3, 1982. The 1982 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.