Games on May 21, 1989

The games of May 21, 1989

13 games were played on May 21, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 17-5 win over the Houston Astros. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, the California Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-9, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 7-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 10-6, the San Diego Padres fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, the Seattle Mariners fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, and the Minnesota Twins topped the Texas Rangers 6-1. 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 20, 1989 and the next, May 22, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.