The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for May 8, 1997 were: day 9-6-0; night 9-8-8.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1997 | Night | 9-8-8 | 25 | 7 |
| May 8, 1997 | Day | 9-6-0 | 15 | 6 |
| May 7, 1997 | Night | 6-5-5 | 16 | 7 |
| May 7, 1997 | Day | 3-0-2 | 5 | 5 |
| May 6, 1997 | Night | 5-2-0 | 7 | 7 |
| May 6, 1997 | Day | 7-1-0 | 8 | 8 |
| May 5, 1997 | Night | 1-6-7 | 14 | 5 |
| May 5, 1997 | Day | 5-0-0 | 5 | 5 |
| May 4, 1997 | Night | 1-6-5 | 12 | 3 |
| May 3, 1997 | Night | 2-3-5 | 10 | 1 |
| May 3, 1997 | Day | 8-1-5 | 14 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | Night | 2-2-6 | 10 | 1 |
| May 2, 1997 | Day | 8-0-3 | 11 | 2 |