Games on August 13, 1981

The games of August 13, 1981

10 games were played on August 13, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Seattle Mariners, 11-1 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6. A shutout went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 6-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-5, the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2, and the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 9-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 12, 1981 and the next, Aug 14, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.