Games on May 8, 1983

The games of May 8, 1983

12 games were played on May 8, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The San Francisco Giants routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-6, the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Seattle Mariners topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Mets, 10-5, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-3, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. 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 7, 1983 and the next, May 9, 1983. The 1983 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.