Games on May 11, 1997

The games of May 11, 1997

On May 11, 1997, 14 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 11-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs. The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 9-5, the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5, the Florida Marlins topped the Houston Astros 6-3, the Montreal Expos beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Anaheim Angels 5-2, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2, and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 10, 1997 and the next, May 12, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.