Games on August 21, 1983

The games of August 21, 1983

14 games were played on August 21, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres (3-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the California Angels, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Boston Red Sox 7-3, the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 5-2, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. The Montreal Expos and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1983 and the next, Aug 22, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.