Games on May 23, 1984

The games of May 23, 1984

12 games were played on May 23, 1984, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, the Houston Astros topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Texas Rangers, 6-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Minnesota Twins 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 22, 1984 and the next, May 24, 1984. For the wider picture, see the 1984 season.