Games on May 23, 1986

The games of May 23, 1986

The schedule for May 23, 1986 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-9. Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 8-7 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers 5-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 10-5, the New York Mets fell to the San Diego Padres, 7-4, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1986 and the next, May 24, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.