Games on August 12, 1987

The games of August 12, 1987

13 games were played on August 12, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 11-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 13-7, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, and the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 8-6, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Texas Rangers, 12-3, the California Angels topped the Minnesota Twins 8-2, the New York Mets beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Houston Astros 8-1. 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 11, 1987 and the next, Aug 13, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.