Games on August 6, 1977

The games of August 6, 1977

On August 6, 1977, 14 games went into the books. The Seattle Mariners routed the New York Yankees 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 10-5. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Texas Rangers, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics. Elsewhere, the Montreal Expos fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, the California Angels topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 4-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 7-3. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1977 and the next, Aug 7, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.