Games on August 21, 1991

The games of August 21, 1991

The schedule for August 21, 1991 lists 15 games. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 13-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (8-0), the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (2-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Atlanta Braves 10-9 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 13-5, the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 7-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 9-5, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Minnesota Twins, 9-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1991 and the next, Aug 22, 1991. For the wider picture, see the 1991 season.