Games on May 2, 2023

The games of May 2, 2023

14 games were played on May 2, 2023, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Philadelphia Phillies 13-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals. Shutouts went on the board for the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (2-0) and the Atlanta Braves over the Miami Marlins (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Colorado Rockies 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Seattle Mariners 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Anaheim Angels, 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-1, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Texas Rangers, 6-4, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1. 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 1, 2023 and the next, May 3, 2023. For the wider picture, see the 2023 season.