Games on August 22, 1977

The games of August 22, 1977

The schedule for August 22, 1977 lists 14 games. The Cleveland Indians routed the Seattle Mariners 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants, the Kansas City Royals 8-7 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 5-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, the New York Mets topped the Houston Astros 2-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2, the Seattle Mariners topped the Cleveland Indians 4-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 21, 1977 and the next, Aug 23, 1977. For the wider picture, see the 1977 season.