Games on May 8, 2005

The games of May 8, 2005

16 games were played on May 8, 2005, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 16-0 winners over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 15-5. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics (6-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Washington Nationals, and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the Anaheim Angels 10-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 16-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 10-8, the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3, the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-3, the Colorado Rockies beat the Florida Marlins 8-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9-6, and the Texas Rangers topped the Cleveland Indians 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 7, 2005 and the next, May 9, 2005. The 2005 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.