Games on October 3, 1987

The games of October 3, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on October 3, 1987. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 17-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts: the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays and the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Boston Red Sox 8-4, the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 12-5, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-5, the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 7-1, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-4. 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, Oct 2, 1987 and the next, Oct 4, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.