Games on August 19, 1987

The games of August 19, 1987

On August 19, 1987, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 13-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 10-9. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners (8-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the California Angels, the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-9 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1, the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 10-6, the Oakland Athletics topped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 11-6. 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 18, 1987 and the next, Aug 20, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.