Games on May 6, 1989

The games of May 6, 1989

On May 6, 1989, 13 games went into the books. The Atlanta Braves routed the Montreal Expos 13-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Texas Rangers (7-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (3-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Kansas City Royals (1-0). One-run games: the Seattle Mariners 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the California Angels 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Oakland Athletics 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0. The Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 5, 1989 and the next, May 7, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.