Games on May 1, 1989

9 games

The games of May 1, 1989

On May 1, 1989, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 19-6 winners over the Montreal Expos. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers (6-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 13-6, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 5-3, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 11-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 30, 1989 and the next, May 2, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.

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