Games on August 31, 1975

The games of August 31, 1975

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 31, 1975. The Kansas City Royals routed the New York Yankees 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 9-8. The day's shutouts were the San Diego Padres over the Montreal Expos (6-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 5-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-6, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1975 and the next, Sep 1, 1975. The 1975 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.