Games on August 19, 1990

The games of August 19, 1990

On August 19, 1990, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-1 winners over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants. The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 7-3, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1990 and the next, Aug 20, 1990. For the wider picture, see the 1990 season.