Games on August 12, 1988

The games of August 12, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 12, 1988. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (4-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (4-0). Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Texas Rangers 6-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 6-4, the New York Mets fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 11, 1988 and the next, Aug 13, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.