Games on May 22, 1987

The games of May 22, 1987

13 games were played on May 22, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 8-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 10-6. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 7-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 7-5, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the San Diego Padres beat the Montreal Expos 5-3, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 21, 1987 and the next, May 23, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.