Games on August 31, 1985

The games of August 31, 1985

The schedule for August 31, 1985 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Seattle Mariners, 6-0 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (6-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the New York Yankees topped the California Angels 10-4, the Montreal Expos beat the San Diego Padres 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 3-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1985 and the next, Sep 1, 1985. For the wider picture, see the 1985 season.