Games on May 15, 1996

12 games

The games of May 15, 1996

On May 15, 1996, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 20-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Atlanta Braves (3-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Florida Marlins (6-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 17-6, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 7-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 7-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Seattle Mariners, 10-5, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 14, 1996 and the next, May 16, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.

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