Games on May 1, 1987

The games of May 1, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 1, 1987. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 12-3 winners over the Atlanta Braves. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 10-8. A shutout went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 7-6 over the Montreal Expos, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the California Angels fell to the Boston Red Sox, 12-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 7-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 30, 1987 and the next, May 2, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.