Games on August 25, 1965

The games of August 25, 1965

On August 25, 1965, 11 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the California Angels 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (5-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Milwaukee Braves 7-4, the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-3. The San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 3-3 tie. The Cleveland Indians and the California Angels met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 24, 1965 and the next, Aug 26, 1965. For the wider picture, see the 1965 season.