Games on May 20, 1997

The games of May 20, 1997

The schedule for May 20, 1997 lists 14 games. The Chicago White Sox routed the Boston Red Sox 10-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Anaheim Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 11-9. Shutouts: the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees (2-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Florida Marlins 6-5 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 7-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Colorado Rockies 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Texas Rangers, 8-3. 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 19, 1997 and the next, May 21, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.