Games on May 22, 1996

The games of May 22, 1996

On May 22, 1996, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 9-4 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cleveland Indians. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the California Angels 10-5, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Seattle Mariners, 6-1, the Florida Marlins fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 5-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 5-1, and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 21, 1996 and the next, May 23, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.