Games on May 2, 1986

The games of May 2, 1986

On May 2, 1986, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 10-1 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0), the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees (7-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (4-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the California Angels, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 6-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 1, 1986 and the next, May 3, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.