Games on May 2, 1999

The games of May 2, 1999

On May 2, 1999, 15 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins (6-0) and the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the San Diego Padres, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Florida Marlins, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Anaheim Angels topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 7-5, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-5, the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-2, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the Texas Rangers, 8-6. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 1, 1999 and the next, May 3, 1999. The 1999 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.