Games on August 9, 1982

The games of August 9, 1982

13 games were played on August 9, 1982, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 12-2 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7. The day's shutouts were the San Francisco Giants over the Atlanta Braves (5-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Chicago White Sox, 9-5, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 9-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 9-2, the New York Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1982 and the next, Aug 10, 1982. The 1982 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.