Games on June 23, 1989

The games of June 23, 1989

14 games were played on June 23, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Milwaukee Brewers, 17-5 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Minnesota Twins over the Boston Red Sox (10-0), the Kansas City Royals over the New York Yankees (3-0), and the Texas Rangers over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the San Francisco Giants 8-7 over the San Diego Padres, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Houston Astros topped the Atlanta Braves 5-2, the California Angels topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Oakland Athletics 10-8. The Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 22, 1989 and the next, Jun 24, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.