Games on May 7, 1988

The games of May 7, 1988

13 games were played on May 7, 1988, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 14-3 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Houston Astros, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the California Angels 9-4, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the San Diego Padres topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, the Seattle Mariners topped the Detroit Tigers 7-6, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1, and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 3-2. 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 6, 1988 and the next, May 8, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.