Games on August 28, 1981

The games of August 28, 1981

The schedule for August 28, 1981 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 9-2 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 12-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Seattle Mariners (1-0), the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers (6-0), and the Montreal Expos over the Atlanta Braves (3-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. 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 27, 1981 and the next, Aug 29, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.