Games on August 31, 1986

The games of August 31, 1986

13 games were played on August 31, 1986, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 7-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5. One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Houston Astros 8-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the New York Mets 7-4, the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 6-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1986 and the next, Sep 1, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.