Games on August 23, 1983

The games of August 23, 1983

On August 23, 1983, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 10-2 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 9-3, the Oakland Athletics over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Seattle Mariners over the Milwaukee Brewers (5-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves (7-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3, the New York Mets topped the San Diego Padres 8-3, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1983 and the next, Aug 24, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.