Games on April 30, 1989

The games of April 30, 1989

13 games were played on April 30, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-1 winners over the San Francisco Giants. Runs came easiest when the Montreal Expos beat the Atlanta Braves 9-6. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Toronto Blue Jays (1-0) and the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 7-6 over the New York Mets, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the San Diego Padres 7-3, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Boston Red Sox 2-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 29, 1989 and the next, May 1, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.