Games on August 11, 1989

The games of August 11, 1989

The schedule for August 11, 1989 lists 16 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 11-3 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6. The day's shutouts were the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (5-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Milwaukee Brewers (5-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets (3-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians and the Atlanta Braves 6-5 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 6-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 2-0, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Francisco Giants, 10-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians, and the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 10, 1989 and the next, Aug 12, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.