Games on April 12, 1981

The games of April 12, 1981

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on April 12, 1981. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the California Angels over the Seattle Mariners. Shutouts: the Oakland Athletics over the Minnesota Twins (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-2, the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 3-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 7-6, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 11, 1981 and the next, Apr 13, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.