Games on May 5, 2002

The games of May 5, 2002

The schedule for May 5, 2002 lists 15 games. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 12-1 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Seattle Mariners over the New York Yankees. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Minnesota Twins, and the San Diego Padres 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the Montreal Expos 5-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-2, the Florida Marlins topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Colorado Rockies 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-5, the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Anaheim Angels, 8-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 2002 and the next, May 6, 2002. For the wider picture, see the 2002 season.