Games on May 7, 1997

The games of May 7, 1997

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 7, 1997. The Montreal Expos routed the San Francisco Giants 19-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Anaheim Angels (3-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Florida Marlins. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 11-3, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Colorado Rockies 14-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 12-3, the Houston Astros fell to the New York Mets, 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5-2, the San Diego Padres topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 14-7. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 6, 1997 and the next, May 8, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.