Games on May 12, 1989

The games of May 12, 1989

13 games were played on May 12, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Seattle Mariners (2-0), and the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Texas Rangers, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 5-2, the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 11, 1989 and the next, May 13, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.