Games on August 14, 1983

The games of August 14, 1983

14 games were played on August 14, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-9. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Texas Rangers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals topped the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the California Angels, 7-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 5-3, the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 13, 1983 and the next, Aug 15, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.