Games on August 7, 1989

The games of August 7, 1989

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 7, 1989. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 9-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-2, the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the San Diego Padres topped the Houston Astros 5-2, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Seattle Mariners, 5-1. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 6, 1989 and the next, Aug 8, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.