Games on August 6, 1997

The games of August 6, 1997

On August 6, 1997, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Florida Marlins' 12-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Colorado Rockies over the New York Mets (4-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Anaheim Angels, 8-6, the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 5-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 6-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Texas Rangers, 6-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1997 and the next, Aug 7, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.