Games on August 23, 1977

The games of August 23, 1977

12 games were played on August 23, 1977, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 7-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7-6. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 8-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1977 and the next, Aug 24, 1977. For the wider picture, see the 1977 season.