Games on May 3, 1988

The games of May 3, 1988

On May 3, 1988, 13 games went into the books. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves (8-0), the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Boston Red Sox 9-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 8-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Diego Padres 13-5, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-2. 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 2, 1988 and the next, May 4, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.