Games on May 23, 1998

The games of May 23, 1998

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on May 23, 1998. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 12-3 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants. A shutout went on the board for the New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins topped the Anaheim Angels 9-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Atlanta Braves 10-6, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 10-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 9-1, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 6-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Kansas City Royals 7-3. 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 22, 1998 and the next, May 24, 1998. For the wider picture, see the 1998 season.