Games on May 10, 1997

The games of May 10, 1997

The schedule for May 10, 1997 lists 14 games. The Texas Rangers routed the Boston Red Sox 11-5, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 9-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (6-0) and the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Colorado Rockies. Elsewhere, the Florida Marlins fell to the Houston Astros, 4-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4, the Kansas City Royals fell to the New York Yankees, 5-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-6, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 9, 1997 and the next, May 11, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.