Games on August 19, 1983

The games of August 19, 1983

On August 19, 1983, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 9-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-6, the New York Yankees over the California Angels. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros (2-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Montreal Expos 6-5, the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6, the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 3-2, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Texas Rangers 6-1. The Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1983 and the next, Aug 20, 1983. The 1983 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.