Games on July 31, 1997

The games of July 31, 1997

On July 31, 1997, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 9-2 win over the San Diego Padres. The highest-scoring game ended 14-12, the Chicago White Sox over the Anaheim Angels. Shutouts: the Florida Marlins over the Atlanta Braves (1-0) and the Baltimore Orioles over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2, and the Colorado Rockies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 30, 1997 and the next, Aug 1, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.