Games on August 23, 1962

The games of August 23, 1962

10 games were played on August 23, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 14-3 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Minnesota Twins (6-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Colt .45's (4-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 8-5, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Washington Senators, 6-4, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1962 and the next, Aug 24, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.