Games on May 5, 1997

The games of May 5, 1997

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on May 5, 1997. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 9-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 11-7. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (2-0) and the Florida Marlins over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 9-8 over the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Anaheim Angels topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-2, the Colorado Rockies fell to the New York Mets, 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1997 and the next, May 6, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.