Games on May 16, 1987

The games of May 16, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 16, 1987. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 13-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 10-8. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres (9-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3, and the Atlanta Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1987 and the next, May 17, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.