Games on May 6, 1984

The games of May 6, 1984

15 games were played on May 6, 1984, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 10-1 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Atlanta Braves over the Montreal Expos. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the Montreal Expos (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Diego Padres, 8-5, the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the Seattle Mariners topped the California Angels 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 6-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 5, 1984 and the next, May 7, 1984. For the wider picture, see the 1984 season.