Games on April 30, 1997

The games of April 30, 1997

14 games were played on April 30, 1997, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Anaheim Angels 11-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Oakland Athletics over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Toronto Blue Jays over the Kansas City Royals (1-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Seattle Mariners. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 6-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 12-3, the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5, the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 12-3, the Montreal Expos beat the Houston Astros 8-6, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-5, the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Florida Marlins 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 29, 1997 and the next, May 1, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.