Games on May 3, 1985

The games of May 3, 1985

13 games were played on May 3, 1985, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 16-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Milwaukee Brewers over the California Angels (7-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Texas Rangers (4-0), and the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics (10-0). The closest finishes were the San Diego Padres 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Minnesota Twins, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Montreal Expos topped the Atlanta Braves 9-2, the New York Mets topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Royals 7-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 2, 1985 and the next, May 4, 1985. The 1985 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.