Games on August 21, 1981

The games of August 21, 1981

14 games were played on August 21, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 12-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets (2-0), the Kansas City Royals over the New York Yankees (4-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Houston Astros, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Montreal Expos topped the Atlanta Braves 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7-4, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1981 and the next, Aug 22, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.