Games on August 23, 1981

The games of August 23, 1981

13 games were played on August 23, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 13-2 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals (8-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros (6-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Texas Rangers. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Diego Padres 5-2, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1981 and the next, Aug 24, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.