Games on August 23, 1982

The games of August 23, 1982

On August 23, 1982, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 11-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners. Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the California Angels, 5-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-5, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 6-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Diego Padres 8-6, the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Kansas City Royals 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1982 and the next, Aug 24, 1982. For the wider picture, see the 1982 season.