Games on July 31, 1977

The games of July 31, 1977

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on July 31, 1977. The Cleveland Indians routed the Minnesota Twins 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 10-9. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the California Angels (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 8-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the Cleveland Indians 9-4, the Houston Astros fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 8-2, the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2, the Seattle Mariners topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1. The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 30, 1977 and the next, Aug 1, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.