Games on August 31, 1977

The games of August 31, 1977

The schedule for August 31, 1977 lists 12 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Montreal Expos 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the California Angels, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Texas Rangers, and the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the New York Mets fell to the Houston Astros, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the New York Yankees, 5-4, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-1, the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1977 and the next, Sep 1, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.