Games on May 3, 1986

The games of May 3, 1986

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 3, 1986. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 10-4 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the California Angels, and the Montreal Expos 7-6 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Mets, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Minnesota Twins 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 9-4, the San Diego Padres fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-6, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Seattle Mariners, 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 2, 1986 and the next, May 4, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.