Games on May 26, 2002

The games of May 26, 2002

16 games were played on May 26, 2002, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 14-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Mets over the Florida Marlins (3-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (7-0). The closest finishes were the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Kansas City Royals 9-8 over the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres 8-7 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Montreal Expos 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins topped the Anaheim Angels 5-2, the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 9-2, the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 7-5, the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 7-5, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Seattle Mariners, 8-1, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1. The Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 25, 2002 and the next, May 27, 2002. For the wider picture, see the 2002 season.