Games on May 5, 1987

The games of May 5, 1987

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