Games on July 23, 1997

The games of July 23, 1997

On July 23, 1997, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 16-4 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Toronto Blue Jays over the Milwaukee Brewers (8-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Anaheim Angels, and the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. In the other games, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1, the Florida Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1, the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 8-6, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 22, 1997 and the next, Jul 24, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.