Games on May 31, 1983

12 games

The games of May 31, 1983

On May 31, 1983, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 10-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 12-10. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the New York Mets, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the Baltimore Orioles 10-3, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 5-3, and the San Diego Padres beat the Montreal Expos 5-3. 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 30, 1983 and the next, Jun 1, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.

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