Games on August 23, 1975

The games of August 23, 1975

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 23, 1975. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 12-4 win over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 14-12. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 7-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-7, the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 7-2. The Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1975 and the next, Aug 24, 1975. The 1975 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.