Games on May 7, 1989

The games of May 7, 1989

On May 7, 1989, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 12-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-5. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0) and the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the Montreal Expos 7-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 6, 1989 and the next, May 8, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.