Games on August 12, 1975

12 games

The games of August 12, 1975

On August 12, 1975, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 8-2 win over the California Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs. One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Houston Astros, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4, the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 5-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the New York Mets, 9-4, and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 11, 1975 and the next, Aug 13, 1975. The 1975 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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