Games on May 15, 1987

The games of May 15, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 15, 1987. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 9-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Texas Rangers (5-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 7-4, and the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 7-3. 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, May 14, 1987 and the next, May 16, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.