Games on August 1, 1997

The games of August 1, 1997

The schedule for August 1, 1997 lists 14 games. The Anaheim Angels routed the Chicago White Sox 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 13-9. Decided by a single run were the San Francisco Giants 8-7 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Florida Marlins 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Colorado Rockies 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5, the New York Mets topped the Houston Astros 8-5, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 10-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-3, the San Diego Padres topped the Montreal Expos 8-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 8-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1997 and the next, Aug 2, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.