1997 Detroit Tigers season Game log May

| Date_ | Opponent | Score | Loss | Save_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | at Cleveland Indians | 7-6 | Brocail | ||42,469||11-17 |
| May 4 | at Cleveland Indians | 2-0 | Nagy | Brocail |
| May 5 | at Toronto Blue Jays | 3-1 | Olivares | ||27,169||12-18 |
| May 6 | at Toronto Blue Jays | 2-1 | Jones | ||26,294||12-19 |
| May 7 | Kansas City Royals | 12-3 | Pittsley | ||7,949||13-19 |
| May 8 | Kansas City Royals | 4-0 | Moehler | ||16,243||13-20 |
| May 9 | Cleveland Indians | 5-0 | Sager | ||20,393||13-21 |
| May 10 | Cleveland Indians | 6-0 | Colon | ||30,578||14-21 |
| May 11 | Cleveland Indians | 11-3 | Hershiser | |||19,869||15-21 |
| May 13 | Toronto Blue Jays | 4-0 | Guzman | ||9,992||16-21 |
| May 14 | Toronto Blue Jays | 7-2 | Moehler | |||11,788||16-22 |
| May 15 | at Kansas City Royals | 10-9 | Sager | ||18,160||16-23 |