Games on May 3, 1989

The games of May 3, 1989

13 games were played on May 3, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-2 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0) and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Oakland Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Montreal Expos 6-5 over the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the San Diego Padres, and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 2, 1989 and the next, May 4, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.