Games on August 25, 1981

The games of August 25, 1981

The schedule for August 25, 1981 lists 13 games. The Atlanta Braves routed the Philadelphia Phillies 12-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the Oakland Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 8-7 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the San Diego Padres, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Seattle Mariners 6-5, the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, and the Texas Rangers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 24, 1981 and the next, Aug 26, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.