Games on August 24, 1981

The games of August 24, 1981

12 games were played on August 24, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 16-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 12-8. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets (2-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0), and the Texas Rangers over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 9-8 over the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the California Angels topped the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Atlanta Braves 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1981 and the next, Aug 25, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.