Games on May 2, 1997

The games of May 2, 1997

On May 2, 1997, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 9-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7. Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Florida Marlins, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4, the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4, the Seattle Mariners beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 1, 1997 and the next, May 3, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.