Games on May 2, 1988

The games of May 2, 1988

On May 2, 1988, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-1 win over the Houston Astros. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (2-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the California Angels (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Montreal Expos and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Oakland Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3, the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Diego Padres 5-2, the Seattle Mariners topped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 1, 1988 and the next, May 3, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.