Games on May 23, 1989

The games of May 23, 1989

12 games were played on May 23, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-1 winners over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Houston Astros, the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Chicago White Sox 9-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Montreal Expos 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 22, 1989 and the next, May 24, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.