Games on August 24, 1982

The games of August 24, 1982

The schedule for August 24, 1982 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 14-7 win over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (5-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the New York Mets, the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-7, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the California Angels 7-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-2, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 5-3. 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 23, 1982 and the next, Aug 25, 1982. The 1982 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.