Games on May 28, 1988

The games of May 28, 1988

13 games were played on May 28, 1988, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago Cubs routed the Houston Astros 14-7, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-6, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the New York Mets, 5-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5, and the New York Yankees fell to the Seattle Mariners, 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 27, 1988 and the next, May 29, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.