Games on August 31, 1982

The games of August 31, 1982

13 games were played on August 31, 1982, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 11-0 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 14-6, the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics (4-0), the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals (6-0), and the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Seattle Mariners 8-2, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1982 and the next, Sep 1, 1982. The 1982 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.