Games on May 5, 1989

The games of May 5, 1989

11 games were played on May 5, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Boston Red Sox over the Texas Rangers. The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Montreal Expos 6-1, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Diego Padres 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, and the California Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. 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, May 4, 1989 and the next, May 6, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.