Games on May 23, 1997

The games of May 23, 1997

14 games were played on May 23, 1997, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Anaheim Angels' 12-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Runs came easiest when the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Texas Rangers 7-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Kansas City Royals 8-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Montreal Expos, 4-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-3, and the Florida Marlins fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1997 and the next, May 24, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.