Games on April 23, 1977

The games of April 23, 1977

The schedule for April 23, 1977 lists 12 games. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 11-8. The day's shutouts were the Texas Rangers over the Minnesota Twins (1-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the New York Mets, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 9-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 7-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Seattle Mariners 8-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros. 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, Apr 22, 1977 and the next, Apr 24, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.