Games on August 7, 1983

The games of August 7, 1983

14 games were played on August 7, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (1-0), the Oakland Athletics over the Minnesota Twins (6-0), and the Montreal Expos over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the California Angels 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8-5, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2. The Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 6, 1983 and the next, Aug 8, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.