Games on April 22, 1987

The games of April 22, 1987

On April 22, 1987, 12 games went into the books. The Houston Astros routed the Atlanta Braves 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Kansas City Royals (1-0). One-run games: the Oakland Athletics 7-6 over the California Angels, the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 21, 1987 and the next, Apr 23, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.