Games on August 21, 1962

The games of August 21, 1962

11 games were played on August 21, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 10-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Athletics 11-6. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Braves 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Chicago White Sox 9-1, the Los Angeles Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 11-4, the Washington Senators fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Mets 8-6, the Houston Colt .45's fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Houston Colt .45's 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets and the Houston Colt .45's and the Philadelphia Phillies. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1962 and the next, Aug 22, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.